Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-315
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Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship -
Official statutory text
Notification of petition.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 70
(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may
petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship
to another state.
(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this section
shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a
petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or
conservator.
(c) On the court’s own motion or on request of the guardian or
conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person
required to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a
hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section.
(d) The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a
petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to
petition for guardianship in the other state if the court is
satisfied that the guardianship will be accepted by the court in the
other state and the court finds that:
(1) The incapacitated person is physically present in or is
reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state;
(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an
objection has been made, the objector has not established that the
transfer would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated
person; and
(3) Plans for care and services for the incapacitated person in
the other state are reasonable and sufficient.
(e) The court shall issue a provisional order granting a
petition to transfer a conservatorship and shall direct the
conservator to petition for conservatorship in the other state if
the court is satisfied that the conservatorship will be accepted by
the court of the other state and the court finds that:
(1) The protected person is physically present in or is
reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state, or the
protected person has a significant connection to the other state
considering the factors in subsection (b) of Section 6 of this act;
(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an
objection has been made, the objector has not established that the
transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person;
and
(3) Adequate arrangements will be made for management of the
protected person’s property.
(f) The court shall issue a final order confirming the transfer
and terminating the guardianship or conservatorship upon its receipt
of:
(1) A provisional order accepting the proceeding from the court
to which the proceeding is to be transferred which is issued under
provisions similar to Section 16 of this act; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 71
(2) The documents required to terminate a guardianship or
conservatorship in this state.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 70
(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may
petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship
to another state.
(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this section
shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a
petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or
conservator.
(c) On the court’s own motion or on request of the guardian or
conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person
required to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a
hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section.
(d) The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a
petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to
petition for guardianship in the other state if the court is
satisfied that the guardianship will be accepted by the court in the
other state and the court finds that:
(1) The incapacitated person is physically present in or is
reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state;
(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an
objection has been made, the objector has not established that the
transfer would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated
person; and
(3) Plans for care and services for the incapacitated person in
the other state are reasonable and sufficient.
(e) The court shall issue a provisional order granting a
petition to transfer a conservatorship and shall direct the
conservator to petition for conservatorship in the other state if
the court is satisfied that the conservatorship will be accepted by
the court of the other state and the court finds that:
(1) The protected person is physically present in or is
reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state, or the
protected person has a significant connection to the other state
considering the factors in subsection (b) of Section 6 of this act;
(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an
objection has been made, the objector has not established that the
transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person;
and
(3) Adequate arrangements will be made for management of the
protected person’s property.
(f) The court shall issue a final order confirming the transfer
and terminating the guardianship or conservatorship upon its receipt
of:
(1) A provisional order accepting the proceeding from the court
to which the proceeding is to be transferred which is issued under
provisions similar to Section 16 of this act; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 71
(2) The documents required to terminate a guardianship or
conservatorship in this state.
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