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AS 13.27.120

Special jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (23 sections).

(a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under AS 13.27.110 has special jurisdiction to (1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state;

(3) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to AS 13.27.200.

(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.

Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.