Title 93, Domestic Relations

(a) 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 testimony taken in another state. The court on its…

(a) In this article:(1) “Emergency” means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent’s health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the responden…

This article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.

(1) 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 respondent does not have …

(a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under Section 93-14-203(1) through (3) has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:(1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;.(2)…

Except as otherwise provided in Section 93-14-204, 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 is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires…

(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under Section 93-14-203 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 appropriate forum. (b) If a court of this state de…

(a) 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:(1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction;(2) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning…

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 of this state, notice of the pet…

(1) 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 under Section 93-14-204(a)(1) or (a)(2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is fi…

(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in this state f…

(a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to Section 93-14-301, the guardian or conservator must petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include a certi…

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.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USCS, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 USCS Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of an…

(a) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2014. (b) Articles 1, 3 and 4 and Sections 93-14-501 and 93-14-502 apply to proceedings begun before July 1, 2014, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issue…