53G-6-304. Recognition of guardianship.
| (1) |
A document issued by other than a court of law which purports to award guardianship to a person who is not a legal resident of the jurisdiction in which the guardianship is awarded is not valid in the state of Utah until reviewed and approved by a Utah court. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-6-304
- 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.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
The procedure for obtaining approval under Subsection (1) is the procedure required under 2, for obtaining a court appointment of a guardian. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session
