14-12203

14-12203. Jurisdiction

A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective
order for a respondent if any of the following is true:

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 either:

(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.

(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.

(iii) The court in this state concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the
factors set forth in section 14-12206, subsection C.

3. This state does not have jurisdiction under either paragraph 1 or 2 of this
section, 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.

4. The requirements for special jurisdiction under section 14-12204 are met.