Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-1-113
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Appointment of guardian - Jurisdiction
Official statutory text
A. A guardian of the person or property, or both, of a person
residing in this state, who is a minor, or an incapacitated or
partially incapacitated person, may be appointed in all cases by the
court as provided in this title.
B. After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the
appointment of a guardian or other order, in subsequent proceedings
pertaining to the guardianship of a ward and until termination of
the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has
exclusive jurisdiction to determine:
1. The need for a guardian or other order; and
2. How the estate of the ward shall be managed, expended, or
distributed to or for the use of the ward or the dependents of the
ward.
R.L. 1910, § 3328. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 13, eff. Dec. 1,
1988. Renumbered from § 8 of this title by Laws 1988, c. 329, §
134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 10,
operative July 1, 1990.
residing in this state, who is a minor, or an incapacitated or
partially incapacitated person, may be appointed in all cases by the
court as provided in this title.
B. After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the
appointment of a guardian or other order, in subsequent proceedings
pertaining to the guardianship of a ward and until termination of
the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has
exclusive jurisdiction to determine:
1. The need for a guardian or other order; and
2. How the estate of the ward shall be managed, expended, or
distributed to or for the use of the ward or the dependents of the
ward.
R.L. 1910, § 3328. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 13, eff. Dec. 1,
1988. Renumbered from § 8 of this title by Laws 1988, c. 329, §
134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 10,
operative July 1, 1990.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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