§5-524. Special jurisdiction
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/19)
(a).
If this State is not the respondent's home state and not a significant-connection
state, a court of this State has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(1). Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 6 months for a respondent
who is physically present in this State; [2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW).]
(2). Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located
in this State; or [2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW).]
(3). Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated person or protected person
for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been
issued under procedures similar to section 5-531. [2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW).]
[
2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW)
.]
(b).
If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this
State and this State was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition
was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the
home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
[
2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW).
2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §1 (RP).
2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF).