Tex. Estates Code § 1253.003
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1253.003, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1253.003. DETERMINATION REGARDING TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP.
Official statutory text
(a) On the court's own motion or on the motion of the ward or any interested person, the court shall hold a hearing to consider an application to transfer a guardianship under this subchapter.
(b) The court shall transfer a guardianship to a foreign court if the court determines the transfer is in the best interests of the ward. The transfer of the guardianship must be made contingent on the acceptance of the guardianship in the foreign jurisdiction.
(c) The court shall coordinate efforts with the appropriate foreign court to facilitate the orderly transfer of the guardianship.
(b) The court shall transfer a guardianship to a foreign court if the court determines the transfer is in the best interests of the ward. The transfer of the guardianship must be made contingent on the acceptance of the guardianship in the foreign jurisdiction.
(c) The court shall coordinate efforts with the appropriate foreign court to facilitate the orderly transfer of the guardianship.
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