[Chapter 551G]

UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT

 

      Part I.  General Provisions

Section

    551G-1 Short title

    551G-2 Definitions

    551G-3 International application

    551G-4 Communication between courts

    551G-5 Cooperation between courts

    551G-6 Taking testimony in another state

 

      Part II.  Jurisdiction

   551G-11 Definitions; significant factors

   551G-12 Exclusive basis

   551G-13 Jurisdiction

   551G-14 Special jurisdiction

   551G-15 Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction

   551G-16 Appropriate forum

   551G-17 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct

   551G-18 Notice of proceeding

   551G-19 Proceedings in more than one state

 

Part III.  Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship

   551G-21 Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to

           another state

   551G-22 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship

           transferred from another state

 

     Part IV.  Registration and Recognition of Orders From

               Other States

   551G-31 Registration of guardianship orders

   551G-32 Registration of protective orders

   551G-33 Effect of registration

 

PART V.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   551G-41 Uniformity of application and construction

   551G-42 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and

           National Commerce Act

 

Note

 

  Chapter effective September 1, 2014.  L 2012, c 236, §3.

 

Revision Note

 

  Sections 551G-7 to 551G-22 were renumbered as §§551G-11 to 551G-42, pursuant to §23G-15.