Petition to Transfer Guardianship and/or Conservatorship from Colorado to Receiving State
Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective July 1, 2023
This form is used to ask the court to officially move a guardianship or conservatorship from Colorado to a different state. The person filing it asks the court to approve this transfer based on where the protected person is or where they are expected to move.
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This form is used when the guardian or conservator believes the person under guardianship or conservatorship should legally be managed in a state other than Colorado.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Common questions
- Who files this form?
- The guardian and/or conservator files this petition. It is submitted by the petitioner.
- What does this form ask the court to do?
- It asks the court to approve the transfer of the guardianship or conservatorship from Colorado to a receiving state.
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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