72-5-614. Special jurisdiction. (1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under 72-5-613(1) through (3) has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(a) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;
(b) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state;
(c) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to 72-5-624.
(2) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 236, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 5. Upc -- Persons Under Disability Guardianship and Conservatorship
Part 6. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
72-5-603. International application
72-5-604. Communication between courts
72-5-605. Cooperation between courts
72-5-606. Taking testimony in another state
72-5-607. through 72-5-610 reserved
72-5-611. Definitions -- significant connection factors
72-5-614. Special jurisdiction
72-5-615. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
72-5-617. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
72-5-618. Notice of proceeding
72-5-619. Proceedings in more than one state
72-5-620. through 72-5-623 reserved
72-5-624. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
72-5-625. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
72-5-626. through 72-5-628 reserved
72-5-629. Registration of guardianship orders
72-5-630. Registration of protective orders
72-5-631. Effect of registration
72-5-632. through 72-5-635 reserved
72-5-636. Uniformity of application and construction
72-5-637. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act