County Court
District Court
Denver Probate Court
______________________________ County, Colorado
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Plaintiff/Petitioner:
Case Number:
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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL, GUARDIAN AD LITEM, OR COURT VISITOR UNDER TITLE 15 OR 27
1.
Upon
Court's own motion;
stipulation of the parties;
motion of ________________; (appointee name) ________________________
(address) __________________ ______________________________________________________ ( phone) _____ __________________
(bar #:/SSN:) ______________________ i s appointed as
Counsel,
Guardian ad Li tem, or
Court Visitor for the following
child or
adult:____________________________ (address)___________________________________________ (phone) _________________.
2.
This Order is entered pursuant to Section:
27-65-103(3),(7) Appointment of GAL for minor under 15 who is a ward of DHS or any minor objecting to hospitalization.
27-65-127(4) Appointment of counsel for a respondent in an imposition of legal disability - deprivation of legal right or restoration of such
right.
27-65-106(10) Appointment of counsel in the event of involuntary admittance to 72 hour treatment/evaluation facility.
27-65-107(5) Appointment of counsel in short term treatment certification proceedings.
27-65-103(7) Appointment of counsel for minor.
27-10.5-110(5)(a) Appointment of counsel for respondent with an imposition of legal disability – removal of legal right.
27-65-111(5) Appointment of counsel for respondent who refuses medication.
27-81-112(4) Appointment of a GAL in involuntary commitment of alcoholic proceedings.
27-81-112(12) Appointment of counsel in involuntary commitment of alcoholic proceedings.
27-81-111(6) Appointment of counsel in emergency commitment of a person intoxicated or incapacitated by alcohol.
27-82-107(6) Appointment of counsel in emergency commitment of a person under the influence of/incapacitated by drugs.
27-82-108(4) Appointment of a GAL in involuntary commitment of drug abuser proceedings.
27-82-108(12) Appointment of counsel in involuntary commitment of drug abuser proceedings.
15-10-403(5)Appointment o f a GAL t o r epresent the i nterest o f a minor or unbor n i n a trust, e state, or j udicially supervised s ettlement
matter.
15-10-403(5) Appointment of a G AL to represent the interest of an i ncapacitated or unascertained person in a t rust, estate, or judicially
supervised settlement matter.
15-14-115 Appointment of a GAL in a probate matter (appointment for a minor – indigency required.)
15-14-305(1) or 15-14-406(1) appointment of a court visitor in a probate matter (appointment for a minor – indigency required.)
15-14-305(2); 15 -14-205(3); 15 -14-405(1); 15 -14-406(2); or 15 -14-312 appoi ntment of counsel in a pr obate m atter ( appointment f or a
minor – indigency required.)
other (specify) _____________________________________________________________.
3.
The appointee is directed and empowered:
To represent the interests of the minor party – GAL. (OCR appointment)
To represent the interests of the party.
To investigate, report upon and make recommendations to the Court concerning:
parental responsibility
parenting time
potential dependency and neglect issues
allegations of abuse
client financial status
property division
Other (specify) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
The appointee shall be compensated by:
The captioned estate.
The responsible party(ies) as directed by the Court: _________________________________
The State of Colorado because all responsible parties are indigent (JDF 208 completed).
The State of Colorado because the parents/guardians refuse to pay for good cause: ______________________________________
The State of Colorado because indigency cannot be determined (Title 27 only).
Other (explain) _____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5.
The appointee shall have access, without further release or liability, to all relevant information regarding the child(ren) or adult,
including, b ut n ot l imited t o, psychiatric, p sychological, d rug, a lcohol, medical, law e nforcement, s chool, s ocial s ervices, and
financial reports, evaluations and other information.
Next Appearance is _______________________________________ (Date), at _______________ (Time), in __________ (Division).
Date: ________________________________
___________________________________________
Judge
Magistrate
JDF 210 R5/10
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL, GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR COURT VISITOR UNDER TITLE 15 OR 27
Copies: ________File _________Appointee _______Party(ies) _______SCAO (With request for payment of fees or monthly appointment report)