§ 19-7-202. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds and declares that it is beneficial for a youth placed in foster care to be able to continue relationships with the youth’s siblings, regardless of age, so that siblings may share their strengths and association in their everyday and often common experiences. The general assembly further finds and declares that it […]
§ 19-7-203. Foster Care Sibling Rights
Sibling youth in foster care, except youth in the custody of the division of youth services created pursuant to section 19-2.5-1501 or a state hospital for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, have the following rights, unless they are not in the best interests of each sibling, regardless of whether the parental rights of […]
§ 19-7-204. Foster Care Sibling Visits – Contact Plan – Rules – Definition
The department of human services shall provide information on sibling contact in the visitation plan for a youth. In doing so, the youth shall be consulted about the youth’s wishes as to sibling contact. As written in the visitation plan, the department of human services shall, if it is in the best interests of each […]
§ 19-7-301. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds and declares that: Each year, for a variety of reasons, more than two hundred youth, ages eighteen to twenty-one, exit Colorado’s foster care system without an established permanent home or a stable support network; These youth typically do not have the same safety nets, supportive adults, and support networks as other […]
§ 19-7-302. Definitions
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: “Advisory board” means the foster youth successful transition to adulthood grant program advisory board created in section 19-7-314. “County department” has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-1-103. “Emancipation transition plan” means a plan developed pursuant to section 19-7-310 that addresses how […]
§ 19-5-212. Copies of Order of Adoption – to Whom Given
If the court enters an order of adoption, certified copies shall be given to the adopting parents, the person or agency consenting to the adoption, and the state registrar. The court or the adopting parents or their legal representative shall send to the state registrar an application for a birth certificate, signed by the adoptive […]
§ 19-6-101.5. Amendments of Proceedings – Adding Children
In any existing case commenced under this article, if it is alleged that another child has been conceived of the parents named in the existing case, that child shall be added to the existing case if at least one of the presumptions of paternity specified in section 19-4-105 applies for the purpose of establishing paternity […]
§ 19-5-213. Compensation for Placing Child Prohibited
No person shall offer, give, charge, or receive any money or other consideration or thing of value in connection with the relinquishment and adoption, except attorney fees and such other charges and fees as may be approved by the court. No person, other than an adoption exchange whose membership includes county departments and child placement […]
§ 19-6-102. Venue
A petition filed under this section shall be brought in the county in which the child resides or is physically present, or in any county where the obligor parent resides, or in any county where public assistance is or was being paid on behalf of the child. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 811, […]
§ 19-5-213.5. Unauthorized Advertising for Adoption Purposes – Exceptions – Penalty – Definitions
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Advertise through a public medium” means to communicate by any public medium, including by newspaper, periodical, telephone book listing, outdoor advertising sign, radio, or television or by computerized communication system, which includes an internet site, an internet profile, or any similar medium of communication provided […]