§ 19-7-311. Permanency Planning Hearings
A permanency planning hearing must be held for a participating youth under the court’s jurisdiction pursuant to this part 3 in the same manner as provided in section 19-3-702; except that permanency hearings need only be held at least every twelve months. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1094), ch. 340, p. 2210, § […]
§ 19-7-312. Periodic Reviews
The court shall hold a periodic review hearing for each participating youth at least once every six months. A review hearing not coinciding with a permanency hearing may be held on the court’s administrative docket by written report upon agreement of the parties. The review hearing and permanency hearing must be held together in the […]
§ 19-7-313. Continuing Jurisdiction
The court has continuing jurisdiction over the participating youth until any of the following occurs: The participating youth moves the court, at any time, to withdraw the youth’s participation in the transition program and to terminate the court’s jurisdiction. The court shall hold an emancipation discharge hearing within thirty-five days after receipt of the participating […]
§ 19-7-314. Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program – Creation – Standards – Application – Fund – Advisory Board – Duties
The foster youth successful transition to adulthood grant program is created within the state department. The purpose of the grant program is to create and administer programs that support eligible youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. The state department shall ensure that services are available to eligible youth throughout Colorado and, in order […]
§ 19-7-315. Rules
The state department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of this part 3, including but not limited to rules concerning eligibility determinations, administrative appeals of eligibility determinations, enrollment into the transition program, emancipation transition plans and roadmaps to success, and expedited procedures for securing temporary shelter for youth who are currently homeless or at imminent […]
§ 19-7-304. Eligibility and Enrollment
An eligible youth is an individual who: Is at least eighteen years of age or older, but less than twenty-one years of age, or such greater age of foster care eligibility as required by federal law; Has current or recent prior foster care or kinship care involvement in one of the following ways: The youth […]
§ 19-7-305. Available Services and Supports
Each county department shall offer, at a minimum, the following services and supports to participating youth in the transition program: Assistance with enrolling in the appropriate category of medicaid for which the participating youth is eligible; Assistance with securing safe, affordable, and stable housing. If a county department has legal authority for physical placement: The […]
§ 19-7-306. Voluntary Services Agreement
A voluntary services agreement entered into pursuant to this part 3 is a binding standardized agreement, written in a client-driven and developmentally appropriate manner, between the county department and a participating youth. The agreement specifies the terms of the youth’s participation in the transition program, including, at a minimum: The participating youth’s status as a […]
§ 19-6-105. Failure to Comply
A person failing to comply with an order of the court entered under this article shall be found in contempt of court in accordance with section 14-14-110, C.R.S. The court shall have authority to issue writs of execution for the collection of accrued and unpaid installments of support orders. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, […]
§ 19-7-307. Petition – Form and Content
A youth or a participating youth may file a petition on the youth’s own behalf at any time. Or, if such a petition has not yet been filed and a voluntary services agreement remains in effect after ninety days, a county department shall file a petition with the court initiating a proceeding pursuant to this […]