Colorado § 15-14-409 - Original petition - orders.
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§ 15-14-409. Original petition - orders.
(1) If a proceeding is brought for the reason that the respondent is a minor, after a hearing on the petition, upon finding that the appointment of a conservator or other protective order is in the best interest of the minor, the court shall make an appointment or other appropriate protective order.
(2) If a proceeding is brought for reasons other than that the respondent is a minor, after a hearing on the petition, upon finding that a basis exists for a conservatorship or other protective order, the court shall make the least restrictive order consistent with its findings. The court shall make orders necessitated by the protected person's limitations and demonstrated needs, including appointive and other orders that will encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence of the protected person.
(3) Within thirty days after an appointment, the conservator shall deliver or send a copy of the order of appointment, together with a statement of the right to seek termination or modification, to the protected person, if the protected person has attained twelve years of age and is not missing, detained, or unable to return to the United States, and to all other persons given notice of the petition.
(4) The appointment of a conservator or the entry of another protective order is not a determination of incapacity of the protected person.
Source: L. 2000: Entire part R&RE, p. 1807, § 1, effective January 1, 2001 (see § 15-17-103).
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 15-14-407 as it existed prior to 2001.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Effect of Appointment of Conservator on Joint Tenancy Title", see 12 Colo. Law. 1237 (1983). For article, "Determination of Heirship by Special Proceedings and Temporary Conservationship", see 14 Colo. Law. 1781 (1985). For article, "Appointment of Temporary Conservators: Their Ethical and Legal Imperatives", see 25 Colo. Law. 53 (Dec. 1996).
Findings that warrant appointment of a conservator under this section do not equate to a determination of testamentary incapacity. In re Estate of Gallavan, 89 P.3d 521 (Colo. App. 2004); In re Estate of Romero, 126 P.3d 228 (Colo. App. 2005).
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