§ 13.5-201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 13.5-201 (2026)
Title 13.5. Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction
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A court of this State has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if:
(1)
This State is the home state of the respondent;
(2)
On the date the petition is filed, this State is a significant–connection state and:
(i)
The respondent does not have a home state or a court of the home state of the respondent has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this State is a more appropriate forum; or
(ii)
The respondent has a home state, a petition for the appointment of a guardian or protective order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant–connection state, and, before the court makes the appointment or issues the order:
(1)
A petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the home state of the respondent;
(2)
An objection to the jurisdiction of the court is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and
(3)
The court concludes that the court is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in § 13.5–204 of this subtitle;
(3)
(i)
This State does not have jurisdiction under item (1) or (2) of this subsection; and
(ii)
The home state of the respondent and all significant–connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because:
(1)
This State is the more appropriate forum; and
(2)
Jurisdiction in this State is consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States; or
(4)
The requirements for special jurisdiction under § 13.5–202 of this subtitle are met.