N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 83.35 – Registration of orders appointing a guardian of the person
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§ 83.35 Registration of orders appointing a guardian of the person.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 83.35
- 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.
If a guardian of the person by whatever name designated has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian of the person appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship of the person order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.