Legal Opinion
People ex rel. C.L.T.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided September 7, 2017No. Court of Appeals No. 16CA1416PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JUDGE. WEBB
¶ 1 This dependency and neglect proceeding raises a novel question: does the Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), sections 14-13-101 to -403, C.R.S. 2016, require a trial court to make further inquiries to establish jurisdiction, although the court has received only limited information about child welfare proceedings in other states? L.T. (mother) appeals the judgment terminating the parent-child legal relationship between her and C.L.T. (the child), primarily on the basis that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter such a permanent order…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re People ex rel. K.N.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- In Re the Marriage of PritchettColorado Court of Appeals · 2003
- People ex rel. N.D.V.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2009
- Marriage of Brandt v. BrandtSupreme Court of Colorado · 2012
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of L.S.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2011
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3Cited by4 opinions
- in Int. of B.HSupreme Court of Colorado · 2021
- in Int. of S.A.GSupreme Court of Colorado · 2021
- The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF Minor Child: B.H. and B.H., Minor Child v. D.H.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2021
- The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF Minor Child: S.A.G. and S.A.G., Minor Child v. B.A.G. and A.W.D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2021