Section 5A–103. [International Application of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.]

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 5A-103

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

A court of the commonwealth may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.