{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.13","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 83.13","heading":"Significant connection factors","body":"§ 83.13 Significant connection factors.\n  In determining under section 83.17 and subdivision (e) of section\n83.31 of this article whether a respondent has a significant connection\nwith a particular state, the court shall consider:\n  (a) the location of the respondent's family and other persons required\nto be notified of the proceeding;\n  (b) the length of time the respondent at any time was physically\npresent in the state and the duration of any absence;\n  (c) the location of the respondent's property; and\n  (d) the extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as\nvoting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle\nregistration, driver's license, social relationship, and receipt of\nservices.","path":["Mental Hygiene Law","Title E. General Provisions","Article 83. Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MHY/83.13","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f9460ad0d70126c3fa7cce5f324e87d4b787a1d7910b3cdb821e89b7be0b7575","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.11","next":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}