N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 83.09: Cooperation between courts

§ 83.09 Cooperation between courts.

(a) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or

protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request

the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:

1. hold an evidentiary hearing;

2. order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony

pursuant to procedures of that state;

3. order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent;

4. order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a

proceeding;

5. forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the

transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph one of this

subdivision or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced

under paragraph two of this subdivision, and any evaluation or

assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph three or

four of this subdivision;

6. issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the

proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make

a determination, including the respondent or the person subject to a

guardianship of the person or protected person; and

7. issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial,

criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including

protected health information.

(b) The court may receive any evidence produced pursuant to

subdivision (a) of this section in the same manner that it would admit

into evidence the report of a court evaluator after the court evaluator

had been subject to cross examination;

(c) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective

proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in

subdivision (a) of this section, a court of this state has jurisdiction

for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable

efforts to comply with the request.