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Ala. Code § 26-2A-80

Proceedings Subsequent to Appointment; Venue.

Known as the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act

The act spans §§ 26-2A-1 to 26-2A-9 (83 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Guardianship of ZJ (2002)

Most recently applied in In Re Guardianship of ZJ (January 2002)

(Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-111.)

(a) The court at the place where the ward resides has concurrent jurisdiction with the court that appointed the guardian or in which acceptance of a parental appointment was filed over resignation, removal, accounting, and other proceedings relating to the guardianship.

(b) If the court at the place where the ward resides is neither the appointing court nor the court in which acceptance of appointment is filed, the court in which proceedings subsequent to appointment are commenced in all appropriate cases shall notify the other court, in this or another state, and after consultation with that court determine whether to retain jurisdiction or transfer the proceedings to the other court, whichever is in the best interest of the ward. A copy of any order accepting a resignation or removing a guardian must be sent to the appointing court or the court in which acceptance of appointment is filed.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.