Circumstances in life are constantly changing, and it may be in the best interest of a person subject to a guardianship in another jurisdiction to have a New York court accept the transfer of the out-of-state guardianship. Such a transfer is governed by Article 83.33 of the Mental Hygiene Law, effective April 21, 2014.

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The need for the statute is most aptly stated in the legislative justification that accompanied the bill: