Title 19, Children's Code
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-212 Liability
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CASA program directors and volunteers participating in a CASA program shall have the same civil immunity and liability as described in sections 13-21-115.5 and 13-21-115.7, C.R.S. Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1094, � 4, effective May 23. 19-1-213. State CASA entity - duti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-213 State CASA entity - duties - state court administrator duties - state court-appointed special advocate fund - definitions
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(1) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Local CASA program” means a CASA program established in a judicial district, or any two or more judicial districts, pursuant to section 19-1-202. (b) “Office of the child’s representative” means the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Children's Code Records and Information Act. Source: L. 96: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1156, � 6, effective January 1, 1997.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-302 Legislative declaration
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(1) (a) The general assembly declares that information obtained by public agencies in the course of performing their duties and functions under this title is considered public information under the Colorado Open Records Act, part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S. The general as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-303 General provisions - delinquency and dependency and neglect cases - exchange of information - civil penalty - rules - definitions
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(1) (a) The judicial department or any agency that performs duties and functions pursuant to this title 19 with respect to juvenile delinquency or dependency and neglect cases or any other provisions of this title 19 may exchange information, to the extent necessary, for the acqu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-304 Juvenile delinquency records - division of youth services critical incident information - definitions
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(1) (a) Court records - open. Except as provided in subsection (1)(b.5) of this section, court records in juvenile delinquency proceedings or proceedings concerning a juvenile charged with the violation of any municipal ordinance except a traffic ordinance are open to inspection …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-305 Operation of juvenile facilities
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(1) Except as otherwise authorized by section 19-1-303 or 19-1-304 (8), all records prepared or obtained by the department of human services in the course of carrying out its duties pursuant to article 2.5 of this title 19 are confidential and privileged. The records may be discl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-306 Expungement of juvenile delinquent records - definition
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(1) (a) For the purposes of this section, expungement is defined in section 19-1-103 (48). Upon the entry of an expungement order, the person who is the subject of the record that has been expunged may assert that he or she has no juvenile delinquency record. Further, the person …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-307 Dependency and neglect records and information - access - fee - records and reports fund - misuse of information - penalty - adult protective services data system check - rules
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(1) (a) Identifying information - confidential. Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 19-1-303, reports of child abuse or neglect and the name and address of any child, family, or informant or any other identifying information contained in such reports shall be…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-308 Parentage information
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Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any hearing or trial held pursuant to article 4 of this title 19 must be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding. In addition to access other…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-309 Relinquishments and adoption information
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Except as provided in parts 3 and 4 of article 5 of this title and section 19-1-303, all records and proceedings in relinquishment or adoption shall be confidential and open to inspection upon order of the court for good cause shown or as otherwise authorized pursuant to article …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-309.3 Exchange of information for child support purposes - process
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The state court administrator of the judicial department and the executive director of the state department of human services, or their designees, shall design a process for exchanging information related to dependency or neglect actions, parentage actions, and any other actions …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-309.5 Adoptive family resource registry
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Limitations concerning the accessibility to information on the adoptive family resource registry are set forth in section 19-5-207.5 (5)(c). Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 1025, � 7, effective May 29. 19-1-310. Information related to intervention and prevention programs …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-310 Information related to intervention and prevention programs - review and evaluation of programs. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-1-310Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-311 Centralized integrated data base system for children and families - strategic business plan - technology plan - children’s information management committee - report. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-1-311Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-312 Central registry phase out - implementation plan - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-1-312Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-100.5 Legislative declarations - reasonable efforts - movement of children and sibling groups
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the stability and preservation of the families of this state and the safety and protection of children are matters of statewide concern. The general assembly finds that the federal “Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-101 Definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 759, � 1, effective October 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2013, � 2, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 582, � 19, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 1084, � 3, effective May 4. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 85, � 11, effectiv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-102 Neglected or dependent child
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(1) A child is neglected or dependent if: (a) A parent, guardian, or legal custodian has abandoned the child or has subjected him or her to mistreatment or abuse or a parent, guardian, or legal custodian has suffered or allowed another to mistreat or abuse the child without takin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-103 Child not neglected - when
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(1) No child who in lieu of medical treatment is under treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with a recognized method of religious healing shall, for that reason alone, be considered to have been neglected or dependent within the purview of this article…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-104 Hearings - procedure
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Any hearing conducted pursuant to this article 3 in a county designated pursuant to section 19-1-123 regarding a child who is under six years of age at the time a petition is filed in accordance with section 19-3-501 (2) must not be delayed or continued unless good cause is shown…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-201 Venue
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(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, all proceedings brought pursuant to this article 3 must be commenced in the county in which the child resides or is present. (b) A county department, guardian ad litem or counsel for youth, or other person filing a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-201.5 Change of venue - county department and county attorney responsibilities - rules
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(1) Each county department shall designate a change of venue coordinator to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction of a case between county departments. (2) Within fifteen days after a court signs an order pursuant to section 19-3-201 granting a change of venue and transferring …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-202 Right to counsel and jury trial
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(1) At the first appearance of a respondent parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the court shall fully advise the respondent of the respondent's legal rights, including the right to a jury trial, the right to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings, and the r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-203 Right to guardian ad litem and counsel for youth
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(1) Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to section 19-3-502 that alleges abuse or neglect of a child, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for any child who is under twelve years of age. The guardian ad litem must be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in Colorado a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-204 Temporary protective custody. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 761, � 1, effective October 1. L. 90: Entire section repealed, p. 1037, � 6, effective April 3.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-205 Continuing jurisdiction
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article 3, the jurisdiction of the court over any child or youth adjudicated as neglected or dependent shall continue until the child or youth becomes eighteen and one-half years of age unless earlier terminated by court order; except that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-206 Representation of petitioner
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In all proceedings brought under this article, the petitioner shall be represented by a county attorney, special county attorney, or city attorney of a city and county. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 762, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section was contained i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-207 Inadmissibility of certain evidence
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(1) Upon the request of the county attorney, special county attorney, or the city attorney of a city and county, the court shall set a hearing to determine the admissibility in a subsequent criminal proceeding arising from the same episode of information derived directly from tes…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-208 Services - county required to provide - out-of-home placement options - rules - definitions
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(1) Each county or city and county shall provide a set of services, as defined in subsection (2) of this section, to children who are in out-of-home placement or meet the social services out-of-home placement criteria and to their families in the state of Colorado eligible for su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-208.5 Pilot program - legislative declaration - child welfare - mental health services - rules - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-3-208.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-209 Individual case plan - required
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An individual case plan, developed with the input or participation of the family, is required to be in place for all abused and neglected children and the families of such children in each case which is opened for the provision of services beyond the investigation of the report o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-210 Foster parents’ bill of rights study - task force created - principles to be examined - report. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-3-210Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-210.5 Foster parents' bill of rights
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(1) A foster parent has the right to: (a) Be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration as a team member who is making important contributions to the objectives of the child welfare system, including the reunification of the foster child or youth with the foster child's or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-211 Conflict resolution process - rules - definitions
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(1) (a) The state department, in conjunction with the attorney general, shall adopt rules concerning the statewide implementation of a conflict resolution process in each county and city and county pursuant to the provisions of this section. The purpose of such conflict resolutio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-212 Notice of rights and remedies for families
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(1) The state department shall prepare, with the assistance of the attorney general, on a standardized written form, a detailed informational notice of rights and remedies for families subject to the provisions of this article. (2) The notice prepared pursuant to subsection (1) o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-213 Placement criteria
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(1) In a case in which the county department recommends placement out of the home for a child or in which a child is in out-of-home placement, the court, the guardian ad litem, the county department, a CASA volunteer, and other parties shall consider the best interests of the chi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-213.5 Placement transition plans - out-of-home placements in family-based settings - training - rules - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Individualized placement transition plan” means a plan developed pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section to prevent children in placements in foster care homes, kinship foster care homes, or non-certif…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-214 Placement reporting
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(1) Each county department shall maintain and update on a monthly basis a report of the number of children who have been removed from their homes and placed in the temporary custody of the county department for the preceding month. The report shall indicate whether a child who ha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-215 Foster care - capacity may be exceeded for sibling groups
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The state board of human services shall promulgate rules that allow foster care homes to exceed capacity for the number of children and for square footage requirements in order to accommodate the joint placement of sibling groups in a single foster care home. Source: L. 2000: Ent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-216 Rules
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The state board of human services shall promulgate rules to determine whether there is child abuse or neglect as defined in section 19-1-103 (1)(a)(VII) or if a child is neglected or dependent as described in section 19-3-102 (1)(g). Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-217 Family time upon removal - rules
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(1) At any hearing held pursuant to section 19-3-403 (2) or (3.5), the court shall enter temporary orders for reasonable family time with the child's or youth's parent that is consistent with the age and developmental needs of a child or youth if the court finds that visitation i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-218 Transferring temporary legal custody of a child or youth - advisement
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Prior to transferring temporary legal custody of a child or youth to a relative or kin, the court shall make findings that the relative or kin was advised regarding the differences between kinship foster care and non-certified kinship care, including, but not limited to, financia…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-219 Language access
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(1) Pursuant to this article 3, the court shall provide language access to a child or a parent, guardian, other custodian, or other party if the person requests language access or the court finds that a person has limited English proficiency. (2) A person who receives language ac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Child Protection Act of 1987. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 762, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it exi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-302 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly declares that the complete reporting of child abuse is a matter of public concern and that, in enacting this part 3, it is the intent of the general assembly to protect the best interests of children of this state and to offer protective services in order…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-303 Definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 763, � 1, effective October 1. L. 91: (2.5) and (10) amended and (4.5), (4.7), and (9.5) added, p. 222, � 3, effective May 24. L. 92: (9.5) amended, p. 2175, � 29, effective June 2. L. 93: (2) amended, p. 1250, � 2, effective June 6. L. 94: (1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-304 Persons required to report child abuse or neglect
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided by section 19-3-307, section 25-1-122 (4)(d), and subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c) of this section, a person specified in subsection (2) of this section who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or negle…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-304.2 Mandatory reporter task force - creation - reporting - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 19-3-304.2Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-304.3 Domestic abuse task force - creation - best practices and training for recognition of domestic abuse as child abuse or neglect - policies and procedures - rules
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(1) (a) The state department shall create a domestic abuse task force, referred to in this section as the “task force”. The task force must be formed for no more than two years. The task force shall review recommendations from the state department’s domestic violence program and …