KRS 387.828: Special jurisdiction.

(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under KRS 387.826 has special jurisdiction

to do any of the following:

(a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days

for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(b) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property

located in this state; and

(c) Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for

whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another stat e has

been issued under procedures similar to KRS 387.840.

(2) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian 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 d ismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home

state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency

appointment.