If someone was made a guardian in another state, they can make that guardianship count in Missouri too. To do this, they tell the court that appointed them what they plan to do, then file official copies of their paperwork at a Missouri court in a county that makes sense. There cannot already be an open guardianship case in Missouri for this to work.
475.541. of s. — If a has been appointed in another state and a for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the of an intent to , may register the guardianship order in this state by as a in a court, in any county of this state, of the and .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59 merged with S.B. 213)
Related Missouri laws
Registration of protective orders
RSMo 475.542
Effect of registration
RSMo 475.543
State law applicability
RSMo 475.544
Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
RSMo 475.532
Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
RSMo 475.531
Uniformity of application and construction
RSMo 475.551
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