If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this Commonwealth and this Commonwealth was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this Commonwealth, notice of the petition must be given to those persons who would be entitled to notice of the petition if a proceeding were brought in the respondent's home state. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in this Commonwealth.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 59 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction
Section 5901 - Short title of chapter
Section 5903 - International application of chapter
Section 5904 - Communication between courts
Section 5905 - Cooperation between courts
Section 5906 - Taking testimony in another state
Section 5911 - Definitions; significant connection factors
Section 5912 - Exclusive basis
Section 5914 - Special jurisdiction
Section 5915 - Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
Section 5916 - Appropriate forum
Section 5917 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
Section 5918 - Notice of proceeding
Section 5919 - Proceedings in more than one state
Section 5921 - Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
Section 5922 - Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
Section 5931 - Registration of guardianship orders
Section 5932 - Registration of protective orders
Section 5933 - Effect of registration
Section 5991 - Uniformity of application and construction
Section 5992 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act