15-9-102 PETITION.
UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
CHAPTER 9
FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS
PART 1.
RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP
15-9-102. Petition. (1) The petition for the receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship shall be filed in the court where the ward resides or is domiciled or where the ward may reside in the future.
(2) The petition shall include the following:
(a) A certified copy of the foreign guardianship order including:
(i) All attachments describing the duties and powers of the guardian; and
(ii) All amendments or modifications to the foreign guardianship order entered subsequent to the original order, including the order to transfer the guardianship, if applicable;
(b) The address of the foreign court from which the guardianship was issued;
(c) A listing of any other guardianship petitions that are pending in any jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the courts where the petitions have been filed;
(d) The petitioner’s name, residence, current address and relationship, other than guardian, to the ward;
(e) The name, age, principal residence and current address of the ward;
(f) The name and address of the ward’s:
(i) Spouse; and
(ii) Adult children or, if the ward has none, the ward’s parents and adult siblings or, if the ward has none, at least one (1) adult nearest in kinship to the ward if such adult can be found;
(g) The name and address of the person responsible for the care or custody of the ward if other than the guardian;
(h) The name and address of any legal representative, including a guardian ad litem appointed by the foreign court, for the ward;
(i) The reason(s) for the transfer of the guardianship; and
(j) If the guardian manages any property for the ward, a general statement of the ward’s property, its location, and its estimated value including any insurance or pension, and the source and amount of any other anticipated income or receipts.
(3) The petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship may be supplemented with other petitions related to the guardianship including a petition to modify the terms of the guardianship.