Texas § ES.1253.051 - APPLICATION FOR RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP
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§ ES.1253.051. APPLICATION FOR RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP
APPLICATION FOR RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP. A guardian appointed by a foreign court to represent an incapacitated person who is residing in this state or intends to move to this state may file an application with a court in the county in which the ward resides or in which it is intended that the ward will reside to have the guardianship transferred to that court. The application must have attached a certified copy of all papers of the guardianship filed and recorded in the foreign court. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 66A.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 1438 ), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section ES.1253.051 ("APPLICATION FOR RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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