77287064.2-2107Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Wills, Trusts, And FiduciariesFiduciaries And GuardiansGuardianship Of Incapacitated PersonsUniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction ActJurisdiction.Jurisdiction2011, c. 518, § 37.2-1039; 2012, c. 614.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-2107//64.2-2107/64.2/IV/D/21/2/64.2-210764.2-210564.2-210864.2-2110

A court of the Commonwealth has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order for a respondent if:section

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On the date the petition is filed, the Commonwealth is a significant-connection state and: section

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The respondent has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state, and, before the court makes the appointment or issues the order: section

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The court in the Commonwealth concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in § 64.2-2110;section

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The requirements for special jurisdiction under § 64.2-2108 are met.section

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