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Colorado Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19, Children's Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-101 Short title
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This article 5.5 may be cited as the "Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act". Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1157), ch. 86, p. 299, § 1, effective April 17.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-102 Definitions
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In this article 5.5: (1) "Child" means an unemancipated individual under eighteen years of age. (2) "Child placement agency" has the meaning set forth in section 26-6-903. (3) "County department" has the meaning set forth in section 19-1-103. (4) "Custody" means the exercise of p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-103 Limitations on applicability
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This article 5.5 does not apply to custody of an Indian child, as defined in section 1903(4) of the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978", 25 U.S.C. sec. 1903(4), as amended, to the extent custody is governed by the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978", 25 U.S.C. sec. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-201 Definitions
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In this part 2: (1) "Custodian" has the meaning set forth in section 19-1-103. (2) "Division" means the division of child welfare. (3) "Facilitator" means a person, partnership, corporation, association, firm, agency, or institution, other than an adoption exchange, county depart…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-202 Applicability

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(1) This part 2 does not apply to a transfer of custody of a child by a parent, guardian, or custodian of the child to: (a) A parent of the child; (b) A stepparent of the child; (c) An adult who is related to the child by blood, marriage, adoption, or other relationship recognize…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-203 Prohibited custody transfer

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child or an individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption may not transfer custody of the child to another person with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to abandon t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-204 Authority and responsibility of a county department of human or social services

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(1) If a county department receives a report that a person has transferred or intends to transfer custody of a child in violation of section 19-5.5-203 (1), the county department may conduct an assessment, and, as provided by other laws of this state, take appropriate action to p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-205 Prohibited soliciting or advertising

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(1) Except as provided in section 19-5-213.5, a person may not solicit or advertise to: (a) Identify a person to whom to make a transfer of custody in violation of section 19-5.5-203 (1); (b) Identify a child for a transfer of custody in violation of section 19-5.5-203 (3); or (c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-206 Enforcement

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The state department may investigate a possible violation of this part 2 and take legal action as provided by other law of this state. Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1157), ch. 86, p. 302, § 1, effective April 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-301 Definitions

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In this part 3, "prospective adoptive parent" means an individual who has been approved or permitted under other law of this state to adopt a child. Source: Entire article added, (HB 23-1157), ch. 86, p. 303, § 1, effective April 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-302 Scope

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(1) This part 3 applies to placement for adoption of a child who: (a) Has been or is in foster care or institutional care; (b) Previously has been adopted in a state; (c) Has been or is being adopted under the law of a foreign country; or (d) Has come or is coming to a state from…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-303 General adoption information

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(1) Within a reasonable time before a child placement agency places a child for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent, the child placement agency must provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent general adoption information. The information must addre…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-304 Information about child

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(1) Except as prohibited by other law of this state, within a reasonable time before a child placement agency places a child for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent, the child placement agency must provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent informa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-305 Guidance and instruction

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(1) A child placement agency must provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent guidance and instruction specific to the child to help prepare the parent to respond effectively to the needs of the child that are known to or reasonably ascertainable by the chi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-306 Information about adoption assistance and resources

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(1) On request of a child who was placed for adoption or the child's adoptive parent, the child placement agency or the county department shall provide information about how to obtain adoption assistance and resources: (a) To assist the child or parent to respond effectively to a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-307 Child placement agency compliance

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(1) The state department shall investigate an allegation that a child placement agency has failed to comply with this part 3 and commence an action for injunctive or other relief or initiate an administrative proceeding against the child placement agency to enforce this part 3. (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-308 Rulemaking authority

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The state board of human services may adopt rules to implement sections 19-5.5-303 to 19-5.5-306. Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1157), ch. 86, p. 305, § 1, effective April 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-401 Uniformity of application and construction

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In applying and construing this uniform act, a court must consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact it. Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1157), ch. 86, p. 306, § 1, effective April 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-402 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

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This article 5.5 modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act", 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., as amended, but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notic…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-403 Transitional provisions

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(1) Part 2 of this article 5.5 applies to: (a) A transfer of custody on or after April 17, 2023; and (b) Soliciting or advertising on or after April 17, 2023. (2) Part 3 of this article 5.5 applies to placement of a child for adoption more than sixty days after April 17, 2023. So…