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Part 2 JURISDICTION
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A. In this part:

1. Emergency” means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent’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’s behalf;

2. Osage Nation” means trust or restricted land 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 protective order or the appointment of a guardian; or if none, trust or restricted land 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; and

3. Significant-connection land” means lands, other than trust or restricted land, 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 16 ONC §§ 6-172 and 6-179(E)whether a respondent has a significant connection with particular trust or restricted land, the Court shall consider:

1. The location of the respondent’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 on restricted or trust Osage land and the duration of any absence;

3. The location of the respondent’s property; and

4. The extent to which the respondent has ties to the Osage Nation such as voting registration, vehicle registration, tribal identification card, social relationship, tribal membership card, CDIB card and receipt of services. ONCA 13-34, eff. Apr. 19, 2013.