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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a court of probate lacking jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of section 45a-667i has special jurisdiction to do any of the following if the court of probate makes the necessary findings set forth in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 45a-654:
(1) Appoint a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-654 for a term not exceeding sixty days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; or
(2) Appoint a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate for a conserved person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to those in section 45a-667p.
(b) If a petition for the appointment of a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
(c) In any proceeding under this section, the court of probate shall hold a hearing, in the manner set forth in section 45a-654, upon written request of the respondent or person subject to the order in the proceeding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-667j. Temporary conservators. Special jurisdiction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-45a-probate-courts-and-procedure/ct-gen-st-sect-45a-667j/
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