Title 15, UNIFORM PROBATE CODE

15-13-105. COOPERATION BETWEEN COURTS. (1) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: (a) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (b) Order a person in that state to produce e…

15-13-106. TAKING TESTIMONY IN ANOTHER STATE. (1) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for test…

15-13-201. DEFINITIONS — SIGNIFICANT-CONNECTION FACTORS. (1) In this part: (a) "Emergency" means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent’s health, safety or welfare, including finances, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary be…

15-13-202. EXCLUSIVE BASIS. This part provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.

15-13-203. JURISDICTION. A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) This state is the respondent’s home state; (2) On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (a) The r…

15-13-204. SPECIAL JURISDICTION. (1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction pursuant to section 15–13–203(1) through (3), Idaho Code, has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days for a re…

15-13-205. EXCLUSIVE AND CONTINUING JURISDICTION. Except as otherwise provided in section 15–13–204, Idaho Code, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it …

15-13-206. APPROPRIATE FORUM. (1) A court of this state having jurisdiction pursuant to section 15–13–203, Idaho Code, to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more a…

15-13-207. JURISDICTION DECLINED BY REASON OF CONDUCT. (1) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (b) Ex…

15-13-208. NOTICE OF PROCEEDING. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements…

15-13-209. PROCEEDINGS IN MORE THAN ONE STATE. Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state pursuant to section 15–13–204(1)(a) or (1)(b), Idaho Code, if a petition for the appo…

15-13-301. TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP TO ANOTHER STATE. (1) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (2) Notice of a petition pursuant to subsection (1) of this sect…

15-13-302. ACCEPTING GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER STATE. (1) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to section 15–13–301, Idaho Code, the guardian or conservator must petition the cou…

15-13-401. REGISTRATION OF GUARDIANSHIP ORDERS. If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to …

15-13-402. REGISTRATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS. If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to registe…

15-13-403. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION. (1) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including…

15-13-501. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

15-13-502. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT. This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 1…

15-13-504. TRANSITIONAL PROVISION. (1) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2011. (2) Parts 1, 3 and 4 of this chapter and sections 15–13–501 and 15–13–502, Idaho Code, apply to proceedings begun before July 1, 2011, regardless…