§ 15-14.5-204 — Special jurisdiction

Colorado § 15-14.5-204

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

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(1) A court of this state lacking
jurisdiction under section 15-14.5-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the
following:

(a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding sixty days
for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(b) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property
located in this state;

(c) Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected
person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state
has been issued under procedures similar to section 15-14.5-301.

(2) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought
in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the
petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court
of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the
emergency appointment.

Legislative History

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