The general assembly finds and declares that: Respondent parents’ counsel plays a critical role in helping achieve the best outcomes for children involved in dependency and neglect proceedings by providing effective legal representation for parents in dependency and neglect proceedings, protecting due process and statutory rights, presenting balanced information to judges, and promoting the preservation […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Child” means a person under eighteen years of age. (1.5) “Commission” means the respondent parents’ counsel governing commission established in section 13-92-103. “Department” means the judicial department. (2.5) “Director” means the director of the office of the respondent parents’ counsel. “Office” means the office of […]
On and after January 1, 2016, the office of the respondent parents’ counsel is created within the judicial department. It is the responsibility of the office to work cooperatively with local judicial districts and attorneys to form a partnership between those entities and persons, parents, and the state for the purpose of ensuring the provision […]
The office has the following duties, at a minimum: Enhancing the provision of respondent parent counsel services in Colorado by: Ensuring the provision and availability of high-quality legal representation for parents involved in dependency and neglect proceedings brought pursuant to article 3 of title 19, C.R.S., and as provided for in section 19-3-202, C.R.S.; and […]
