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I. (a) If a ward has moved permanently to a foreign jurisdiction, the guardian shall file a motion to transfer the guardianship to a foreign court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) A ward shall be presumed to have moved permanently if he or she has resided in the foreign jurisdiction for more than 12 consecutive months, or if the guardian notifies the court that the ward intends to move or has moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction.
(c) A motion to transfer a guardianship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include documentation from the foreign court accepting the guardianship or a certified copy of an appointment of guardianship issued by the foreign court of competent jurisdiction.
II. Upon receipt and acceptance of a motion to transfer to a foreign jurisdiction:
(a) A guardian of the person shall be discharged; and
(b) A guardian of the estate shall file a final account with the court within 90 days after the date of the court order accepting the motion to transfer. Upon approval of the account, the guardian shall be discharged and his or her bond released.
Source. 2001, 146:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
