The Circuit Court of Clay County found that Catherine Beyersdorfer was totally incapacitated and disabled. The court appointed her mother, Glоria Kupne-ski, as guardian and conservator of the estate. Catherine’s husband, Peter Bey-ersdorfer, appeals. 2 Reversed and remanded.
I.
From 1990 to 2000, the Beyersdorfеrs resided in the city of Lawson, Ray County.
On February 1, 2000, Catherine was seriously injured in Clay County.
In March, Peter rented a two-bedroom apartment in Clay County, in order to be closer while Catherine was hospitalized. Peter signed a one-year lease in both his and Catherine’s names. Peter moved most of thе couple’s belongings to Clay County, but left some clothes, a bed, and a television at the Ray County residence. He did not disconnect the utilities there, where he stayed two or three times a week. After heated arguments among the family, Peter acquiesced in Catherine staying with her mother in Clаy County when she first left the hospital. At the time of filing this appeal, both Peter and Catherine were living at home in Ray County.
On April 5, Mother sought appointment as Catherine’s guardian/conservator, in the Circuit Court of Clay County. Mother alleged that Catherine was domiciled in Clay County, though currently “in the custody оf the Mid-America Rehabilitation Institute in Overland Park, Kansas.”
On April 19, Peter applied to be Catherine’s guardian/conservator in the Circuit Court of Ray Cоunty. Peter alleged Catherine was domiciled in Ray County. On May 3, Peter filed, in Clay County, to transfer that case to Ray County.
The Clay County court denied Peter’s motion. It found — when the application was filed — Catherine was domiciled in Ray County, but had personal property in Clay County. The court ruled venue proper in *525 both counties under section 475.035.1. 3
Peter stipulated to appointing Mother as Catherine’s guardian, but contested her appointment as conservator. Finding Mоther qualified, the court appointed her guardian and conservator.
II.
Review of the appointment of a guardian or conservator is governed by
Murphy v. Carron,
Peter claims that the Clay County court should have transferred the guardianship/conservatorship to Ray County. Section Jf.75.0Jp0. Venue of the appointment of a guardian/conservator is governed by section 475.035.1:
The venue for the appointment of a guardian or conservator shall be:
(1) In the county in this state where the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person is domiciled; оr
(2) If the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person has no domicile in this state, then in the county in which the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person actually resides, or if he or she does not reside in any county, then in any county wherein there is any prоperty of the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person; or
(3) In the county, or on any federal reservation within the cоunty, wherein the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person or his or her property is found; or
(4)In a county of this state which is within a judiсial circuit which has prior and continuing jurisdiction over the minor pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 211.031, RSMo.
The Clay County court ruled that the statutе provides alternative venues, with no preference for one county over another. Thus, this appeal turns on the interpretation of section 475.035.1.
Construing statutes, this Court ascertains the intent of the legislature from the language used, and gives effect to that intent.
Wollard v. City of Kansas City,
Subdivision (1) of seсtion 475.035.1 authorizes venue where the alleged incapacitated/disabled person is domiciled. Subdivision (2) begins,
“If
the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person has
no
domicile in this state, then.... ”
Section Ji.75.035.1(2)
(emphasis added). “If’ expresses a condition or limitation.
Robnett v. Ashlock,
Subdivision (2) next provides that “if [the alleged incaрacitated/disabled person] does not reside in any county, then [venue is] in any county wherein there is any property of the minor or alleged incapacitated or disabled person.” Section 475.035.1(2) (emphasis added). Thus, the legislature intended that residence trump the location of propеrty.
*526 Potential ambiguity arises in subdivision (3), on which the Clay County court relied. Subdivision (3) lacks “if ... then” language. In isolation, subdivision (3) appears to subsume subdivisions (1) and (2), authorizing venue anywhere the incapacitated/disabled person is found, or has property-regardless of domicile or residence.
In construing an ambiguous statute, this Court presumes that the legislature did not intend an absurd and illogical result.
State ex rel. Maryland Heights Fire Prot. Dist. v. Campbell,
Mother argues that the legislature did not create a hierarchy in section 475.035.1, because it placed “or” between each subdivision.
1983 Mo. Laws 867.
Unlike the statute in
State ex rel. Watts v. Hanna,
Finally, Mother cites the 1999 amendment adding subdivision (4), creating venue as to minors. Mother contends thаt this subdivision does not fit a hierarchical scheme. This Court need not address the precise reach of subdivision (4) because no minors are involvеd in this case.
In sum, venue for appointment of a guardian/conservator is: (1) in the county of domicile; (2) if no domicile exists in Missouri, in the county of actual residence; (3) if no domicile or actual residence exists in Missouri, in any county where property is found; (4) if no domicile, actual residenсe, or property exists in Missouri, in any county where the alleged incapacitated/disabled persons or their property are found. Section I75.085.1(l)-(8). 4
The Clay County court found that Catherine’s domicile was Ray County when the petition was filed. It therefore had authority only to transfer the case to Rаy County.
Keltner v. Keltner,
III.
The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay County is reversed, and the case remanded for the sole purрose of transferring it to the Circuit Court of Ray County.
All concur.
Notes
. The Court of Appeals, Western District, originally decided this appeal in an opinion by the Honorable Edwin H. Smith. This Court then transferred the appeal. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 10. Parts of the court of appeals opinion are incorporated without further attribution.
. Mother moves to dismiss this appeal, citing section 512.020, and alleging that Peter is not a party to a suit and cannot appeal. To the cоntrary, Peter, as a spouse, has standing to appeal. See
In re Moehlenpah,
. All statutory references are to RSMo 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
. No issue is rаised in this case as to subsections 475.035.2 or 475.040.
. Mother’s motion to dismiss based on Peter’s alleged consent to her appointment as guardian (but not conservator) is overruled, because it occurred during void proceedings.