Title 29A — UNIFORM PROBATE CODE

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. Source: SL 2011, ch 135 , § 101.

In this chapter: (1) "Adult" means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age. (2) "Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed under chapter 29A-5 . (3) "Guardian" means a person appointed by t…

A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying §§ 29A-5A-101 to 29A-5A-302 , inclusive, 29A-5A-501 , and

(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the court shall make a record of the co…

(a) 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: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to p…

(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 §§ 29A-5A-201 to 29A-5A-209 , inclusive: (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 wil…

Sections 29A-5A-201 to 29A-5A-209 , inclusive, provide the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult. Source: SL 2011, ch 135 , § 202.

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) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under § 29A-5A-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) Appoint a temporary guardian pursuant to § 29A-5-315 in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this …

Except as otherwise provided in § 29A-5A-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 by …

(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under § 29A-5A-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 decline…

(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 fashioni…

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…

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 subsection 29A-5A-204(a)(1) or 29A-5A-204(a)(2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective o…

(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 § 29A-5A-301 , the guardian or conservator must petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include a certified…

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 register, may register the guardianship order in…

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 register, may register the protective order in this s…

(a) 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 maintaining actions and proceeding…

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. Source: SL 2011, ch 135 , § 501.

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 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery o…

(a) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun after June 30, 2011. (b) The provisions of §§ 29A-5A-101 to 29A-5A-106 , inclusive, and 29A-5A-301 to 29A-5A-502 , inclusive, apply to proceedings begun before July 1, 2011, regardless of whether a guardian…