Colorado Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-14-102. Definitions

In parts 1 to 4 of this article 14:

(7.5) "Member of the supportive community" means a person whom the respondent, ward, or protected person has trusted for the one-year period immediately preceding the filing of a petition pursuant to section 15-14-304 or 15-14-403 to engage in supported decision-making and who may have relevant information about the respondent's, ward's, or protected person's desires and personal values.

(10.5) "Post-adjudication" means after appointment of a permanent guardian or special or permanent conservator after a hearing for which a respondent was provided notice pursuant to section 15-14-309 or section 15-14-404, or both, and at which the respondent had an opportunity to present evidence and be heard.

(13.5) "Supported decision-making" means the way an adult with a disability or diminished capacity has made or is making his or her own decisions by using friends, family members, professionals, and other people he or she trusts to:

Source: L. 2000: Entire part R&RE, p. 1778, § 1, effective January 1, 2001 (see § 15-17-103). L. 2016: (10.5) added, (SB 16-131), ch. 286, p. 1165, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2019: IP and (8) amended, (HB 19-1042), ch. 55, p. 192, § 1, effective March 28. L. 2020: (7.5) and (13.5) added, (SB 20-129), ch. 270, p. 1315, § 1, effective September 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 15-14-101 as it existed prior to 2001.