2017 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title E - General Provisions
Article 83 - Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
83.39 - Effect of Registration.
83.39 Effect of registration.(a) Upon registration of an order appointing a guardian of the person or protective order from another state, the guardian of the person or guardian of the property may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment or protective order except as prohibited under the laws of this state and, if the guardian of the person or guardian of the property is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties.
(b) A court of this state may grant any relief available under this article and other law of this state to enforce a registered order.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon registration of an order appointing a guardian of the person or protective order from another state, the guardian of the person or guardian of the property, if so authorized in the order of appointment or protective order, may commence and defend actions and proceedings in this state.
(d) Upon registration of a protective order from another state, the guardian of the property, if so authorized in the protective order, may petition the court pursuant to article seventeen of the real property actions and proceedings law, for permission to dispose of the real property, or an interest in the real property, of the protected person.
