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Published: 2015

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Article 1 General Provisions, Definitions and Jurisdiction of Court.

Division 1 Short Title, Construction, General Provisions.

Section 26-2A-1 Short title.

Section 26-2A-2 Rule of construction; purposes.

Section 26-2A-3 Supplementary general principles of law applicable.

Section 26-2A-4 Severability.

Section 26-2A-5 Construction against implied repeal.

Section 26-2A-6 Facility of payment or delivery; notice of payment.

Section 26-2A-7 Delegation of powers by parent or guardian; parental authority.

Section 26-2A-8 Application to existing relationships.

Section 26-2A-9 Preservation of powers and duties of existing curators; curators become conservators on January 1, 1997.

Division 2 Definitions.

Section 26-2A-20 General definitions.

Division 3 Scope, Jurisdiction, and Courts.

Section 26-2A-30 Territorial application.

Section 26-2A-32 Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer.

Section 26-2A-31 Subject matter jurisdiction.

Section 26-2A-33 Practice in court.

Section 26-2A-34 Records and certified copies.

Section 26-2A-35 Jury trial.

Section 26-2A-36 Appeals.

Division 4 Notice, Parties, and Representation in Guardianship and Protective Proceedings.

Section 26-2A-50 Notice; method and time of giving.

Section 26-2A-51 Notice; waiver.

Section 26-2A-52 Guardian ad litem.

Section 26-2A-53 Request for notice; interested person.

Article 2 Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property.

Division 1 Guardians of Minors.

Section 26-2A-70 Appointment and status of guardian of minor.

Section 26-2A-71 Parental appointment of guardian for minor.

Section 26-2A-72 Objection by minor of 14 or older to parental appointment.

Section 26-2A-73 Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment.

Section 26-2A-74 Venue.

Section 26-2A-75 Procedure for court-appointment of guardian of minor.

Section 26-2A-76 Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.

Section 26-2A-77 Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice.

Section 26-2A-78 Powers and duties of guardian of minor.

Section 26-2A-79 Termination of appointment of guardian; general.

Section 26-2A-80 Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.

Section 26-2A-81 Resignation, removal, and other post-appointment proceedings.

Division 2 Guardians of Incapacitated Persons.

Section 26-2A-100 Appointment of guardian for incapacitated person by will or other writing.

Section 26-2A-101 Venue.

Section 26-2A-102 Court appointment of guardian for incapacitated person.

Section 26-2A-103 Notice in guardianship proceeding.

Section 26-2A-104 Who may be guardian; priorities.

Section 26-2A-104.1 Corporations as guardians for developmentally disabled.

Section 26-2A-105 Findings; order of appointment.

Section 26-2A-106 Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.

Section 26-2A-107 Emergency orders; temporary guardians.

Section 26-2A-108 General powers and duties of guardian.

Section 26-2A-109 Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person.

Section 26-2A-110 Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity.

Section 26-2A-111 Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.

Division 3 Protection of Property of Persons Under Disability and Minors.

Section 26-2A-130 Protective proceedings.

Section 26-2A-131 Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of business affairs of protected persons.

Section 26-2A-132 Venue.

Section 26-2A-133 Original petition for appointment or protective order.

Section 26-2A-134 Notice.

Section 26-2A-135 Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition.

Section 26-2A-136 Permissible court orders.

Section 26-2A-137 Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized.

Section 26-2A-138 Who may be appointed conservator; priorities.

Section 26-2A-139 Bond.

Section 26-2A-140 Terms and requirements of bonds.

Section 26-2A-141 Effect of acceptance of appointment.

Section 26-2A-142 Compensation; reimbursement; court costs.

Section 26-2A-143 Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.

Section 26-2A-144 Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment.

Section 26-2A-145 Conservator's standard of care and performance.

Section 26-2A-146 Inventory and records.

Section 26-2A-147 Accounts.

Section 26-2A-148 Conservators; title by appointment.

Section 26-2A-149 Recording of conservator's letters.

Section 26-2A-150 Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.

Section 26-2A-151 Persons dealing with conservators; protection.

Section 26-2A-152 Powers of conservator in administration.

Section 26-2A-153 Distributive duties and powers of conservator.

Section 26-2A-154 Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator.

Section 26-2A-155 Preservation of estate plan; right to examine.

Section 26-2A-156 Claims against protected person; enforcement.

Section 26-2A-157 Personal liability of conservator.

Section 26-2A-158 Termination of proceedings.

Section 26-2A-159 Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.

Section 26-2A-160 Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers.