West Virginia Code > Chapter 44C > Article 3 – Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship
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| 44C-3-1 | Transfer to another state |
| 44C-3-2 | Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 44C > Article 3 - Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship
- Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed under section one, article one, chapter . See West Virginia Code 44C-1-2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a person appointed under article two, chapter . See West Virginia Code 44C-1-2
- Incapacitated person: means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed. See West Virginia Code 44C-1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Protected person: as used in this chapter , has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection thirteen-b, section four, article one, chapter . See West Virginia Code 44C-1-2
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 44C-1-2