(a) On a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order, the person to be protected and the person’s spouse or, if none, the person’s parents, must be served personally, by certified mail, or by any other method authorized by court rule with notice of the proceedings at least 14 days before the date of hearing if they can be found within the state, or, if they cannot be found within the state, they must be given notice in accordance with Alaska Stat. § 13.06.110. Waiver by the person to be protected is not effective unless the person to be protected attends the hearing or, unless minority is the reason for the proceeding, waiver is confirmed in an interview with the visitor.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.26.420
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Notice of a petition for appointment of a conservator or other initial protective order, and of any subsequent hearing, must be given to any person who has filed a request for notice under Alaska Stat. § 13.26.425 and to interested persons and other persons as the court may direct. Except as otherwise provided in (a) of this section, notice shall be given in accordance with Alaska Stat. § 13.06.110.(c) This section does not apply to a petition or order for an ex parte protective order filed under AS 13.26.450 or a temporary protective order filed under AS 13.26.455.
