§ 19-5-108. When Notice of Relinquishment Proceedings Required
If the custodial parent has assigned rights to support for a child who is the subject of relinquishment proceedings to the department of human services, notice of the relinquishment proceedings shall be given, by the parent proposing to relinquish a child or by that parent’s counsel, to the appropriate delegate child support enforcement unit in […]
§ 19-5-210. Hearing on Petition
A hearing on the petition for adoption shall be held on the date set or the date to which the matter has been regularly continued. (1.5) Except in stepparent, second parent, custodial, or kinship adoptions, the court shall issue a certificate of approval of placement, placing the child’s custodial care with prospective adoptive parents pending […]
§ 19-5-109. Birth Parent Access to Records Related to Relinquishment of Parental Rights
Except for relinquishments ordered pursuant to section 19-5-105.5 (6.6) or 19-5-105.7 (9) or when the subsequent termination of the parent-child legal relationship is the result of a dependency and neglect action, in those cases in which a parent consents to the relinquishment of his or her child, the custodian of records shall provide to the […]
§ 19-5-211. Legal Effects of Final Decree
After the entry of a final decree of adoption, the person adopted is, for all intents and purposes, the child of the petitioner. He or she is entitled to all the rights and privileges and is subject to all the obligations of a child born to the petitioner. (1.5) An employer who permits paternity or […]
§ 19-5-200.2. Legislative Declaration
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, it is the intent of the general assembly that the court shall protect and promote the best interests of the children who are the subjects of proceedings held pursuant to this part 2 while giving due regard to the interests of any other individuals affected. […]
§ 19-5-201. Who May Be Adopted
Any child legally available for adoption as provided in section 19-5-203, under eighteen years of age, and either present in the state at the time the petition for adoption is filed or under the jurisdiction of a court in Colorado for at least six months may be adopted. Upon approval of the court, a person […]
§ 19-5-202. Who May Adopt
Any person twenty-one years of age or older, including a foster parent, may petition the court to decree an adoption. A minor, upon approval of the court, may petition the court to decree an adoption. A person having a living spouse from whom he is not legally separated shall petition jointly with such spouse, unless […]
§ 19-5-202.5. Adoption Hearings – Termination Appeals – Court Docket Priority – Exceptions
On and after July 1, 2002, any hearing concerning a petition for adoption filed in a district court, the Colorado court of appeals, or the Colorado supreme court and any hearing concerning a petition filed in the Colorado court of appeals or the Colorado supreme court related to a child who is available for adoption […]
§ 19-5-203. Availability for Adoption
A child may be available for adoption only upon: Order of the court terminating the parent-child legal relationship in a proceeding brought under article 3 or 5 of this title; Order of the court decreeing the voluntary relinquishment of the parent-child legal relationship under section 19-5-103, 19-5-103.5, or 19-5-105; Written and verified consent of the […]
§ 19-5-204. Venue
A petition for adoption shall be filed in the county of residence of the petitioner or in the county in which the placement agency is located. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 806, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. […]