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MINOR AMD OVER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS FOR MINORS. UPON
PETITION OF AN INTERESTED PERSON, A MATTER INITIATED IN
THE ORPHANS' COURT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT.

(E) DISABLED PERSONS.

THE CIRCUIT COURTS HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER
PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §105. The only changes are in style
and language.

13-106. ORPHANS' COURT.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

AN ORPHANS' COURT HAS FULL POWER TO SECURE THE
RIGHTS OF A MINOR WHOSE ESTATE IS BEING ADMINISTERED BY A
GUARDIAN UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.

(B)   POWER.

THE ORPHANS' COURT, UNDER THE PRETEXT OF INCIDENTAL
POWER OR CONSTRUCTIVE AUTHORITY, MAY NOT EXERCISE
JURISDICTION NOT EXPRESSLY CONFERRED BY LAW. THE
ORPHANS' COURT IS GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF §§2-102
THROUGH 2-105 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §106. It is divided into two
subsections for purposes of organization.
Changes are in style and language.

13-107. REGISTER OF WILLS.

IF APPROPRIATE TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS TITLE, THE
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS IN PROCEEDINGS
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT ARE THE SAME AS THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE REGISTERS UNDER TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §109. This section makes reference
to the duties specified in Art. 93 and they
are incorporated by a specific reference to
this subtitle in the proposed article. The
only other changes are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY.
13-201. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN.