§ 29-3.5-2-4 — Special jurisdiction

Indiana § 29-3.5-2-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3.5: UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND
• Ch. 2: Jurisdiction

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(a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction
under section 3(1) through 3(3) of this chapter has special jurisdiction
to do any of the following:
(1) Appoint a temporary guardian in an emergency as permitted
by IC 29-3-3-4 for a term not exceeding ninety (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 IC 29-3.5-3-1.
(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 whether
dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.