§ 5914. Special jurisdiction
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: September 4, 2012
Effective: September 4, 2012
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5914
§ 5914. Special jurisdiction
(a) Scope.--Notwithstanding the requirements of section 5513 (relating to emergency guardian) as it relates to limiting the duration of an order appointing an emergency guardian of the person or estate, a court of this Commonwealth lacking jurisdiction under section 5913(1), (2) or (3) (relating to jurisdiction) has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(b) Dismissal.--If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this Commonwealth and this Commonwealth 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.
Credits
2012, July 5, P.L. 975, No. 108, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 4, 2012].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5914, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5914
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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