{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5a-205","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-205","heading":"Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction","body":"Section 5A–205. [Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction.]\nExcept as otherwise provided in section 5A–204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this Article shall have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section5A-205","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:31Z","sha256":"db5f288c5d799af037d1a45751706792880db96e03d70baa3e26ba3c5e34f16e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5a-204","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5a-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}