If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent‘s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the petition must be given to those persons who would be entitled to notice of the petition if a proceeding were brought in the respondent’s home state. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given pursuant to chapter 5 of this title.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-12208

  • Home state: means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian or, if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months before the filing of the petition. See Arizona Laws 14-12201
  • Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
  • Proceeding: includes action at law and suit in equity. 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
  • Respondent: means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought. 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

 

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