Colorado Code
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 1 - General Provisions

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 19-1-101. Short Title - This title shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 19-1-102. Legislative Declaration - (1.6) The general assembly recognizes the numerous studies establishing that...

§ 19-1-103. Definitions - As used in this title 19 or in the specified...

§ 19-1-104. Jurisdiction - (1.5) A juvenile court exercising jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (1)(a),...

§ 19-1-105. Right to Counsel and Jury Trial - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 700, § 1,...

§ 19-1-106. Hearings - Procedure - Record - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 700, § 1,...

§ 19-1-107. Social Study and Other Reports - (2.5) For purposes of determining the appropriate treatment plan in...

§ 19-1-108. Magistrates - Qualifications - Duties - (5.5) A request for review must be filed within fourteen...

§ 19-1-109. Appeals - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 702, § 1,...

§ 19-1-110. Previous Orders and Decrees - Force and Effect - All orders and decrees in proceedings concerning dependency and neglect,...

§ 19-1-111. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem - (2.5) A court shall not deem a guardian ad litem...

§ 19-1-111.5. Court-Appointed Special Advocate - The court may appoint a CASA volunteer pursuant to the...

§ 19-1-112. Search Warrants for the Protection of Children - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 703, § 1,...

§ 19-1-113. Emergency Protection Orders - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 704, § 1,...

§ 19-1-114. Order of Protection - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 705, § 1,...

§ 19-1-115. Legal Custody - Guardianship - Placement Out of the Home - Petition for Review for Need of Placement - (4.5) The department of human services shall implement the provisions...

§ 19-1-115.3. Missing Children and Youth From Out-of-Home Placement - Required Reporting to Law Enforcement - If a child or youth for whom the department of...

§ 19-1-115.5. Placement of Children Out of Home - Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 147, § 1,...

§ 19-1-115.7. Foster Care Prevention Services - Provision of Services - Rights and Remedies - Exchange of Information - Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-162), ch. 221,...

§ 19-1-116. Funding - Alternatives to Placement Out of the Home - Services to Prevent Continued Involvement in Child Welfare System - (1.5) No later than July 1, 1994, each county in...

§ 19-1-117. Visitation Rights of Grandparents or Great-Grandparents - Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 709, § 1,...

§ 19-1-117.5. Disputes Concerning Grandparent or Great-Grandparent Visitation - Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 262, § 4,...

§ 19-1-117.7. Requests for Placement - Legal Custody by Grandparents - Whenever a grandparent seeks the placement of his or her...

§ 19-1-123. Expedited Procedures for Permanent Placement - Children Under the Age of Six Years - Designated Counties - Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 2052, § 3,...

§ 19-1-124. Providers of Children's Services Using Federal or State Moneys - Use of State Accounting Standards - In order to ensure financial accountability, on and after July...

§ 19-1-125. Family Stabilization Services - Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 739, § 1,...

§ 19-1-126. Compliance With the Federal "Indian Child Welfare Act" - Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 784, § 3,...

§ 19-1-127. Responsibility for Placement and Care - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 507, § 2,...

§ 19-1-129. Department - Research Authorized - Prenatal Substance Exposure - Newborn and Family Outcomes - Report - Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-228), ch. 276,...

§ 19-1-130. Access to Services Related to Out-of-Home Placement - Definitions - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1072), ch. 43,...

Part 2 - Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program

§ 19-1-201. Legislative Intent - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1090, § 4,...

§ 19-1-202. Creation of Casa Programs - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1090, § 4,...

§ 19-1-203. Program Director - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1091, § 4,...

§ 19-1-204. Training Requirements - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1091, § 4,...

§ 19-1-205. Selection of Casa Volunteers - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1091, § 4,...

§ 19-1-206. Appointment of Casa Volunteers - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1092, § 4,...

§ 19-1-207. Restrictions - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1093, § 4,...

§ 19-1-208. Duties of Casa Volunteer - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1093, § 4,...

§ 19-1-209. Role and Responsibilities of Guardians Ad Litem - Other Parties - Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1094, § 4,...

§ 19-1-210. Access to Information - Upon appointment of a CASA volunteer, the court shall issue...

§ 19-1-211. Confidentiality - A CASA volunteer shall not disclose the contents of any...

§ 19-1-212. Liability - CASA program directors and volunteers participating in a CASA program...

§ 19-1-213. State Casa Entity - Duties - State Court Administrator Duties - State Court-Appointed Special Advocate Fund - Definitions - Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1282), ch. 312,...

Part 3 - Records and Information

§ 19-1-301. Short Title - This part 3 shall be known and may be cited...

§ 19-1-302. Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 96: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1156,...

§ 19-1-303. General Provisions - Delinquency and Dependency and Neglect Cases - Exchange of Information - Civil Penalty - Rules - Definitions - (4.4) The judicial department, with respect to dependency or neglect...

§ 19-1-304. Juvenile Delinquency Records - Division of Youth Services Critical Incident Information - Definitions - (VII.5) The Colorado bureau of investigation for purposes of conducting...

§ 19-1-305. Operation of Juvenile Facilities - Source: L. 96: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1163,...

§ 19-1-306. Expungement of Juvenile Delinquent Records - Definition - Source: L. 96: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1163,...

§ 19-1-307. Dependency and Neglect Records and Information - Access - Fee - Rules - Records and Reports Fund - Misuse of Information - Penalty - Adult Protective Services Data System Check - (c) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(c) is...

§ 19-1-308. Parentage Information - Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any...

§ 19-1-309. Relinquishments and Adoption Information - Except as provided in parts 3 and 4 of article...

§ 19-1-309.3. Exchange of Information for Child Support Purposes - Process - The state court administrator of the judicial department and the...

§ 19-1-309.5. Adoptive Family Resource Registry - Limitations concerning the accessibility to information on the adoptive family...