NY Ment Hygiene L § 83.31 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title E - General Provisions Article 83 - Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act 83.31 - Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State.

§ 83.31 Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.  (a)  A  guardian of the person or a guardian of the property appointed in this state may petition the court to  transfer  the  guardianship  to another state.  (b) Notice of a petition under subdivision (a) of this section must be given  to  the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian of the person or a guardian of the property.  (c) On the court's own motion or on request of  the  guardian  of  the person,  the  guardian  of  the  property,  the  person  subject  to the guardianship of the person, or the protected  person,  or  other  person required  to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section.  (d) The court shall issue an order provisionally granting  a  petition to  transfer  a guardianship of the person and shall direct the guardian of the person to petition for guardianship of the person  in  the  other state if the court is satisfied that the guardianship of the person will be accepted by the court in the other state and the court finds that:   1.  the person subject to the guardianship of the person is physically present in or is reasonably expected to move permanently  to  the  other state;   2.  an objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an objection has been made, the objector has not established that the transfer  would be  contrary  to the interests of the person subject to the guardianship of the person; and   3. plans  for  care  and  services  for  the  person  subject  to  the guardianship  of  the  person  in  the  other  state  are reasonable and sufficient.  (e) The court shall issue a provisional order granting a  petition  to transfer a guardianship of the property and shall direct the guardian of the  property  to petition for guardianship of the property in the other state if the court is satisfied that the guardianship  of  the  property will  be  accepted  by  the court of the other state and the court finds that:   1. the protected person is physically  present  in  or  is  reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state, or the protected person has  a significant connection to the other state considering the factors in section 83.13 of this article;   2. an objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an  objection has  been made, the objector has not established that the transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person; and   3. adequate arrangements will be made for management of the  protected person's property.  (f)  The  court  shall issue a final order confirming the transfer and terminating the guardianship of the person or property upon its  receipt of:   1.  a  provisional  order  accepting  the proceeding from the court to which the  proceeding  is  to  be  transferred  which  is  issued  under provisions similar to section 83.33 of this article; and   2. the documents required to terminate a guardianship of the person or property in this state.