§ 13:4251.204 — Special jurisdiction

Louisiana § 13:4251.204

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 13: Courts and Judicial Procedure

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§4251.204. Special jurisdiction
A. A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under R.S. 13:4251.203(1) through (3)
has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a
respondent who is physically present in this state.
(2) Issue a protective order with respect to immovable or corporeal movable 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 R.S. 13:4251.301.
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.

Legislative History

Acts 2016, No. 333, §1.