According to the National Guardianship Association, Inc., although the act will provide uniformity and decrease conflict among states, in 2008 the act had been passed in only five states. Although, as of January 2009, many more states were considered likely to pass the act in 2009, New Jersey was not among them.

Additional information on the UAGPPJA can be viewed on the American Bar Association website at:

http://new.abanet.org/aging/Pages/guardianshipjurisdiction.aspx