District of Columbia § 21-2045 Acceptance of appointment; consent of jurisdiction.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-2045 — Acceptance of appointment; consent of jurisdiction.

District of Columbia § 21-2045

Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Ch. 20Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney.

Subch. VGuardians of Incapacitated Individuals.

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D.C. Code § 21-2045 (2026).

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By accepting appointment, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of any proceeding shall be delivered or mailed to the guardian at the address listed in the court records and at the address as then known to the petitioner, except where the guardian resides in a foreign jurisdiction in which case notice shall be made to the court.

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By accepting appointment, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of any proceeding shall be delivered or mailed to the guardian at the address listed in the court records and at the address as then known to the petitioner, except where the guardian resides in a foreign jurisdiction in which case notice shall be made to the court.