Utah § 5b-302 - Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
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§ 5b-302. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
75-5b-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 75-5b-301, the guardian or conservator shall petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition shall include a certified copy of the other state's provisional order of transfer.
(2)
Notice of a petition under Subsection (1) shall be given by the petitioner to those persons who would be entitled to notice if the petition were a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the transferring state and this state. The notice shall be given in the same manner as notice is given in this state.
(3)
On the court's own motion or on request of the incapacitated or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the proceeding, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Subsection (1).
(4)
The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a petition filed under Subsection (1) unless:
(a)
an objection is made and the objector establishes that transfer of the proceeding would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated or protected person; or
(b)
the guardian or conservator is ineligible for appointment in this state.
(5)
The court shall issue a final order accepting the proceeding and appointing the guardian or conservator as guardian or conservator in this state upon its receipt from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order issued under provisions similar to Section 75-5b-301 transferring the proceeding to this state.
(6)
Not later than 90 days after issuance of a final order accepting transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall determine whether the guardianship or conservatorship needs to be modified to conform to the law of this state.
(7)
In granting a petition under this section, the court shall recognize a guardianship or conservatorship order from the other state, including the determination of the incapacitated or protected person's incapacity and the appointment of the guardian or conservator.
(8)
The denial by a court of this state of a petition to accept a guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state does not affect the ability of the guardian or conservator to seek appointment as guardian or conservator in this state under Title 75, Chapter 5, Part 3, Guardians of Incapacitated Persons, if the court has jurisdiction to make an appointment other than by reason of the provisional order of transfer.
Section 5b-302 ("Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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