Colorado Judicial Branch
Displaying 1 - 25 of 1404
Resource
Ending an Adult Guardianship Criteria for Ending an Adult Guardianship A guardianship ends if the adult (Ward) dies, or if the court orders that the guardianship be terminated....
Resource
About Guardianship for Adults Use the forms and instructions in this section to learn how to become the guardian for an adult, how to transfer a guardianship case from Colorado to another st...
Resource
About Guardianship for Minors Use the forms and instructions in this section to learn how to become the guardian for a minor, as well as what to do if you are named in a will as the guardian...
Resource
About Adding or Replacing a Guardian Use the forms and instructions in this section to learn how to add a guardian and how to replace a guardian with someone else.
Replace a Guardian
Webpage
Criteria for Replacing a Guardian A person who is under the care of a guardian is referred to as a "Ward"....
Add a Guardian
Webpage
Criteria for Adding a Guardian A person who is under the care of a guardian is referred to as a "Ward". If there is already a guardian in place, you can ask the court to add someone else....
Become the Guardian for an Adult
Webpage
Criteria to Become the Guardian for an Adult Any person who is concerned about the well-being of an adult can file a guardianship case....
Become the Guardian for a Minor
Webpage
Criteria to Become the Guardian for a Minor Any person concerned about the welfare of a minor can file a guardianship case. You must be at least 21 years old to be the guardian for a minor....
Office of Public Guardianship Advisory Committee Recommendations for a Pilot Program Establishing the Public Guardian Advisory Committee and Charge to the Committee Office of Public Guardian...
Criteria to Register Out-of-State Guardianship Paperwork in Colorado If you are a guardian in another state, and you need to do some specific things in Colorado related to the guardianship, ...
Criteria to Transfer a Guardianship Case to Colorado from Another State If you are the guardian for an adult (Ward) in another state, you can ask the court to transfer the guardianship case ...
Criteria to Transfer a Guardianship Case from Colorado to Another State If you are the guardian for an adult (Ward), you can ask the court to transfer the guardianship case to another state ...
About Being Named in a Will as the Guardian for a Minor A parent may name a guardian for his/her minor children in a will or other signed document....
Guardian's Report (of an adult)
Self-Help Form
Form ID
JDF 850 SC
Order Appointing Co-Guardian or Successor Guardian
Self-Help Form
Form ID
JDF 858 SC
Form ID
JDF 857 SC
- When a child is adopted, this ends all of the birth parents' rights and responsibilities. A birth parent cannot just reappear one day and try to reclaim the child.
- Guardianship does not sever the rights and responsibilities of the birth parents, but means that a caregiver is responsible for the care and custody of the child.
- Legal custody is different than guardianship in that it may be easier to receive government services from the state if you are a guardian rather than a legal custodian.