§ 15-14.5-203 — Jurisdiction

Colorado § 15-14.5-203

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 15: Probate,
• Art.: Uniform Adult Guardianship and

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(1) A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint
a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if:

(a) This state is the respondent's home state;

(b) On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection
state and:

(I) The respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's
home state has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is a more
appropriate forum; or

(II) The respondent has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order
is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state, and,
before the court makes the appointment or issues the order:

(A) A petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's
home state;

(B) An objection to the court's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required to
be notified of the proceeding; and

(C) The court in this state concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the
factors set forth in section 15-14.5-206;

(c) This state does not have jurisdiction under either paragraph (a) or (b) of
this subsection (1), the respondent's home state and all significant-connection
states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is the more
appropriate forum, and jurisdiction in this state is consistent with the constitutions
of this state and the United States; or

(d) The requirements for special jurisdiction under section 15-14.5-204 are
met.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 791, � 1, effective May 14.