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Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-315: Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship -

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Notification of petition.

(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may

petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship

to another state.

(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this section

shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a

petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or

conservator.

(c) On the court’s own motion or on request of the guardian or

conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person

required to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a

hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this

section.

(d) The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a

petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to

petition for guardianship in the other state if the court is

satisfied that the guardianship will be accepted by the court in the

other state and the court finds that:

(1) The incapacitated person is physically present in or is

reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state;

(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an

objection has been made, the objector has not established that the

transfer would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated

person; and

(3) Plans for care and services for the incapacitated person in

the other state are reasonable and sufficient.

(e) The court shall issue a provisional order granting a

petition to transfer a conservatorship and shall direct the

conservator to petition for conservatorship in the other state if

the court is satisfied that the conservatorship will be accepted by

the court of the other state and the court finds that:

(1) The protected person is physically present in or is

reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state, or the

protected person has a significant connection to the other state

considering the factors in subsection (b) of Section 6 of this act;

(2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an

objection has been made, the objector has not established that the

transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person;

and

(3) Adequate arrangements will be made for management of the

protected person’s property.

(f) The court shall issue a final order confirming the transfer

and terminating the guardianship or conservatorship upon its receipt

of:

(1) A provisional order accepting the proceeding from the court

to which the proceeding is to be transferred which is issued under

provisions similar to Section 16 of this act; and

(2) The documents required to terminate a guardianship or

conservatorship in this state.

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