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Petition Requesting Colorado to Accept Guardianship and/or Conservatorship from Sending State

Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective July 1, 2023

This form is used to ask the court in Colorado to accept a guardianship or conservatorship that was set up in a different state. It asks for details about the person who is being protected and the person who is filing the request.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used when a guardian or conservator needs to ask a Colorado court to officially take over authority for a person whose guardianship or conservatorship was established in another state.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a petition asking the court in Colorado to accept a guardianship or conservatorship that was already established in another state.
What documents must I include?
The petitioner must submit certified copies of any documents showing authority to act, plus a Provisional Order of Transfer from the sending state.
Who needs to be notified?
The petitioner must provide this petition and a Notice of Hearing Without Appearance to all people who are entitled to notice.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2023.

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