Section 1999 Of Article 2. Jurisdiction From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
1999
. Except for a petition for the appointment of a conservator
under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section
1994, if a petition for the appointment of a conservator is filed in
this state and in another state and neither petition has been
dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:
(a) If the court in this state has jurisdiction under Section
1993, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state
acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to Section 1993 before
the appointment.
(b) If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under
Section 1993, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any
time before the appointment, the court shall stay the proceeding and
communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the
other state has jurisdiction, the court in this state shall dismiss
the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the
court in this state is a more appropriate forum.