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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-15.2-205

Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

The act spans §§ 33-15.2-101 to 33-15.2-504 (24 sections).

P.L. 2015, ch. 210, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 241, § 1.

Except as otherwise provided in § 33-15.2-204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.