This article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-12202

  • Adult: means an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
  • Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Protective order: means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to management of an adult's property. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
  • 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 Arizona Laws 14-12102