2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, And Fiduciaries
Article 14.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Section 15-14.5-204. Special jurisdiction.
(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 15-14.5-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding sixty days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;
Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located inthis state;
Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whoma 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.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 791, § 1, effective May 14.
