Maryland Statutes
Estates and Trusts
Title 13.5 - Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 13.5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 13.5-102 - Foreign Countries - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a court...

Section 13.5-103 - Communications Between Maryland Court and Court of Another State - (a) (1) A court of this State may communicate with...

Section 13.5-104 - Interstate Proceedings - (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this State,...

Section 13.5-105 - Witnesses - (a) (1) In a guardianship proceeding or protective proceeding, in...

Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction

Section 13.5-201 - In General - A court of this State has jurisdiction to appoint a...

Section 13.5-202 - Powers of Court Lacking Jurisdiction - (a) A court of this State lacking jurisdiction under §...

Section 13.5-203 - Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction - Except as otherwise provided in § 13.5–202 of this subtitle,...

Section 13.5-204 - Jurisdiction Declined -- in General - (a) A court of this State having jurisdiction under §...

Section 13.5-205 - Jurisdiction Declined -- Unjustifiable Conduct - (a) If at any time a court of this State...

Section 13.5-206 - Notice Requirements - (a) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian...

Section 13.5-207 - Procedure When Petitions Filed in More Than One State - Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian...

Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State

Section 13.5-301 - Procedure to Transfer Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State - (a) Following the appointment of a guardian or conservator, the...

Section 13.5-302 - Procedure to Transfer Conservatorship or Guardianship to Maryland - (a) (1) On issuance of a provisional order in another...

Subtitle 4 - Registration and Recognition of Orders From Other States

Section 13.5-401 - Registration of Out-of-State Guardian - If a guardian has not been appointed in this State...

Section 13.5-402 - Registration of Out-of-State Conservator - If a conservator has not been appointed in this State...

Section 13.5-403 - Effect of Registration - (a) On registration of a guardianship or protective order from...

Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 13.5-501 - Application and Construction of Title - In applying and construing this title, which is a uniform...

Section 13.5-502 - Construction With Federal Law - This title modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures...

Section 13.5-503 - Effective Date - This title applies to guardianship and protective proceedings beginning on...

Section 13.5-504 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Adult...