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AL Code § 26-2B-106 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 26-2B-106 - Taking Testimony in Another State.

Section 26-2B-106Taking testimony in another state. (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken. (b) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A court of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. (c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence solely on an objection based on the means of transmission. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-201 - Definitions; Significant Connection Factors.

Section 26-2B-201Definitions; significant connection factors. (a) In this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY. A circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent's health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the respondent's behalf. (2) HOME STATE. The state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian; or if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior to the filing of the petition. (3) SIGNIFICANT-CONNECTION STATE. A state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available. (b) In determining under Section 26-2B-203 and subsection (e) of Section 26-2B-301 whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall consider: (1) the location of the respondent's family and other persons required to be notified of the guardianship or protective proceeding; (2) the length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence; (3) the location of the respondent's property; and  (4) the extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationship, and receipt of services. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-202 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-202 - Exclusive Basis.

Section 26-2B-202Exclusive basis. This article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-203 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-203 - Jurisdiction.

Section 26-2B-203Jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) this state is the respondent's home state;  (2) on the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (A) the respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's home state has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is a more appropriate forum; or  (B) the respondent has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state and before the court makes the appointment or issues the order: (i) a petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's home state; (ii) an objection to the court's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and (iii) the court in this state concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in Section 26-2B-206; (3) this state does not have jurisdiction under either paragraph (1) or (2), the respondent's home state and all significant-connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is the more appropriate forum, and jurisdiction in this state is consistent with the Constitutions of this state and the United States; or (4) the requirements for special jurisdiction under Section 26-2B-204 are met. (b) When the jurisdiction of a court of this state is contested under this article, such guardianship or protective proceeding may be removed to circuit court by the court's own motion or in accordance with Section 26-2-2.  (c) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the jurisdiction of those Alabama probate courts which have been granted equity jurisdiction. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as extending the provisions of this chapter to proceedings brought pursuant to Sections 30-5-1, et seq., the Protection from Abuse Act or Sections 38-9-1, et seq., the Adult Protective Services Act. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-204 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-204 - Special Jurisdiction.

Section 26-2B-204Special jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under Section 26-2B-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; (2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state; (3) 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 Section 26-2B-301.  (b) 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. (c) The court may entertain successive petitions based upon its special jurisdiction under this section provided that the court receives no request for dismissal from the court of the respondent's home state and the court determines that the need for guardianship or conservatorship or both under this section continues. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-205 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-205 - Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction.

Section 26-2B-205Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in Section 26-2B-204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-206 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-206 - Appropriate Forum.

Section 26-2B-206Appropriate forum. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under Section 26-2B-203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. (b) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (a), it shall either dismiss or stay the proceeding. The court may impose any condition the court considers just and proper, including the condition that a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order be filed promptly in another state. (c) In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including: (1) any expressed preference of the respondent; (2) whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent from the abuse, neglect, or exploitation; (3) the length of time the respondent was physically present in or was a legal resident of this or another state; (4) the distance of the respondent from the court in each state; (5) the financial circumstances of the respondent's estate; (6) the nature and location of the evidence; (7) the ability of the court in each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present evidence; (8) the familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the proceeding; and  (9) if an appointment were made, the court's ability to monitor the conduct of the guardian or conservator. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-207 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-207 - Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.

Section 26-2B-207Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (a)If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (1) decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or  (3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering: (A) the extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction; (B) whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in subsection (c) of Section 26-2B-206; and  (C) whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of Section 26-2B-203. (b) If a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-208 - Notice of Proceeding.

Section 26-2B-208Notice of proceeding. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, 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, if any. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in this state, pursuant to Section 26-2A-50 of the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-209 - Proceedings in More Than One State.

Section 26-2B-209Proceedings in more than one state. Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 26-2B-204, if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:  (1) If the court in this state has jurisdiction under Section 26-2B-203, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state issues an order establishing jurisdiction under provisions similar to Section 26-2B-203 before the appointment or issuance of an order by the court in this state. (2) If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under Section 26-2B-203, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court in this state shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court in this state is a more appropriate forum. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 26-2B-210 - Information to Be Submitted to Court.

Section 26-2B-210Information to be submitted to court. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the respondent's present address or whereabouts and the places and addresses where the respondent has lived during the last five years. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party: (1) Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the guardianship or conservatorship of the respondent and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the guardianship or conservatorship determination, if any;  (2) Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including, but not limited to, proceedings for the establishment, modification, termination, or enforcement of a protective order, and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding; (3) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the respondent, and, if so, the names and addresses of any such person; and (4) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who holds an appointment or alternate appointment as legal agent of the respondent and, if so, the names and addresses of any such person. (b) If the information required by subsection (a) is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished. (c) If the declaration as to any of the items described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as may be required by the court. The court may examine the parties and other persons under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case. (d) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding. (e) If a party alleges in an affidavit or pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or incapacitated person would be jeopardized by disclosure of the present address or whereabouts of a party or incapacitated person, the information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or incapacitated person and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-401 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 4 - Recording and Recognition of Orders From Other States.|Section 26-2B-401 - Recording of Guardianship Orders.

Section 26-2B-401Recording of guardianship orders. If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may record the guardianship order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-402 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 4 - Recording and Recognition of Orders From Other States.|Section 26-2B-402 - Recording of Protective Orders.

Section 26-2B-402Recording of protective orders. If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to record, may record the protective order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in a court of this state, in any county in which property belonging to the protected person is located, certified copies of the order and letters of office and of any bond. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-403 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 4 - Recording and Recognition of Orders From Other States.|Section 26-2B-403 - Effect of Recording.

Section 26-2B-403Effect of recording. (a) Upon the recording of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers provided in Section 26-2A-160. (b) A court of this state may grant any relief available under this chapter and other law of this state to enforce a recorded order. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-501 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-2B-501 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

Section 26-2B-501Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-502 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-2B-502 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 26-2B-502Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2B-503 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.|Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-2B-503 - Rule of Construction.

Section 26-2B-503Rule of construction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as repealing any portion of Chapter 2A of this title, the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act, unless specifically addressed. (Act 2010-500, p. 782, §1.)
AL Code § 26-5-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 5 - Settlements of Accounts of Conservators.|Article 1 - In General.|Section 26-5-1 - Jurisdiction.

Section 26-5-1Jurisdiction. The court of probate from which the appointment of a conservator is derived has jurisdiction of the settlement, partial or final, of the accounts of the conservator. (Code 1886, §2453; Code 1896, §2338; Code 1907, §4428; Code 1923, §8201; Code 1940, T. 21, §128; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)
AL Code § 26-5-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 5 - Settlements of Accounts of Conservators.|Article 1 - In General.|Section 26-5-2 - Partial Settlement - When Required; Filing of Account and Vouchers by Conservator; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Ward.

Section 26-5-2Partial settlement - When required; filing of account and vouchers by conservator; appointment of guardian ad litem for ward. If not otherwise directed, the conservator must, at least once in three years, file in the court of probate an account of his or her guardianship, accompanied with the vouchers showing his or her receipts and disbursements, which must be verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such account and vouchers the court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the ward. (Code 1852, §2022; Code 1867, §2421; Code 1876, §2771; Code 1886, §2454; Code 1896, §2339; Code 1907, §4429; Code 1923, §8202; Code 1940, T. 21, §129; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)
AL Code § 26-5-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 5 - Settlements of Accounts of Conservators.|Article 1 - In General.|Section 26-5-3 - Partial Settlement - Establishment of Day for Settlement; Notice Thereof.

Section 26-5-3Partial settlement - Establishment of day for settlement; notice thereof. The court must also appoint a day for the settlement, of which notice must be given, as the court may direct, either by advertisement for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county or for the same length of time by posting notice at the courthouse door and at three other public places in the county. (Code 1886, §2455; Code 1896, §2340; Code 1907, §4430; Code 1923, §8203; Code 1940, T. 21, §130.)