                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS; SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION FACTORS (§ 64.2-2105)

A. In this article:
			&#8220;Emergency&#8221; means a circumstance that likely will result in
substantial harm to a respondent&#8217;s health, safety, or welfare, and for
which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has
authority and is willing to act on the respondent&#8217;s behalf.
			&#8220;Home state&#8221; means the state in which the respondent was
physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six
consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a
conservatorship order or the appointment of a guardian, or if none, the state in
which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary
absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior
to the filing of the petition.
			&#8220;Significant-connection state&#8221; means a state, other than the home
state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere
physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is
available.

B. In determining under § 64.2-2107 and subsection E of § 64.2-2114 whether a
respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall
consider:

   1. The location of the respondent&#8217;s family and other persons required to
   be notified of the guardianship or protective proceeding;

   2. The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the
   state and the duration of any absence;

   3. The location of the respondent&#8217;s property; and

   4. The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as voting
   registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration,
   driver&#8217;s license, social relationship, and receipt of services.

HISTORY: 2011, c. 518, § 37.2-1037; 2012, c. 614.