Legal Opinion
People v. M.L.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 23, 2016No. Supreme Court Case No. 15SC57PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT |
delivered the, Opinion of the Court
{1 We granted certiorari in this case to resolve two points: (1) whether determination of a child's status as dependent or neglected under the injurious environment provision of Article 3 of the Colorado Children's Code must take into account each parent's actions or failures to act, and (2) whether findings as to parental fault are required to adjudicate a child dependent or neglected under the same provision. See § 19-3-102(1), C.R.S. (2015). Mother ("ML.") appealed a jury's finding that the environment of four of her five children was…
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