A person becomes a guardian of an incapacitated person upon appointment by the court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or ward.
Source: L. 2000: Entire part R&RE, p. 1792, § 1, effective January 1, 2001 (see § 15-17-103).
Structure Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 14 - Persons Under Disability - Protection
Part 3 - Guardianship of Incapacitated Person
§ 15-14-301. Appointment and Status of Guardian
§ 15-14-304. Judicial Appointment of Guardian - Petition
§ 15-14-305. Preliminaries to Hearing
§ 15-14-306. Professional Evaluation
§ 15-14-308. Presence and Rights at Hearing
§ 15-14-310. Who May Be Guardian - Priorities - Prohibition of Dual Roles
§ 15-14-311. Findings - Order of Appointment
§ 15-14-312. Emergency Guardian
§ 15-14-313. Temporary Substitute Guardian
§ 15-14-314. Duties of Guardian
§ 15-14-315. Powers of Guardian
§ 15-14-315.5. Dissolution of Marriage and Legal Separation
§ 15-14-316. Rights and Immunities of Guardian - Limitations
§ 15-14-317. Reports - Monitoring of Guardianship - Court Access to Records
§ 15-14-318. Termination or Modification of Guardianship - Resignation or Removal of Guardian