{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 83.15","heading":"Exclusive basis","body":"§ 83.15 Exclusive basis.\n  Subject to section 81.18 of this title, this article provides the\nexclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a\nguardian of the person or issue a protective order for an adult.","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/83.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"4dffc83d7371b796432ce3e70ba7906a9892a396d527889b315e26f7adcda447","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.13","next":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-83.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}