In applying and construing this chapter, the courts shall consider the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-12501

  • Adult: means an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 14-12102
  • 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.

 

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