Terms Used In Missouri Laws 475.501

  • Adult: a person who has reached the age of eighteen years. See Missouri Laws 475.010
  • Guardianship: if used in a section in a context relating to rights and obligations other than property rights or obligations, means guardian of the person as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • 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.

Sections 475.501 to 475.555 may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”.

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