The department may institute in a court of competent jurisdiction a proceeding as provided by title 14 for appointment as guardian of an incapacitated veteran, the incapacitated spouse of an incapacitated veteran or the minor child of a veteran or as conservator of the estate of a protected veteran or the veteran’s surviving spouse or of the minor children of a veteran or of the estate of an insane or incompetent veteran.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-605

  • Department: means the department of veterans' services. See Arizona Laws 41-601
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Minor children: means persons under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Veteran: means a citizen of the United States who was enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned and who was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the armed forces of the United States. See Arizona Laws 41-601
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