Legal Opinion
In Re the Parental Responsibilities of Reese
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 2010No. 08CA2428PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge CARPARELLL
Adriana Henderson is the adoptive mother of E.B.H. She appeals from the order awarding sole decision-making authority and majority parenting time to Randy Reese and Candice Reese (petitioners). We vacate the order and remand for factual findings based on clear and convincing evidence.
I. Background
Mother began caring for E.B.H., who is the biological child of her husband's cousin, soon after the child was born in 2004. The petitioners, who attended the same church as mother, offered to assist her in caring for the child. After mother agreed, the petitioners began to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- L.L. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
- C.R.S. v. T.A.M.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1995
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In re Parental Responsibilities Concerning B.R.D.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2012
- People ex rel. C.L.S.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2011
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.D.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2010
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of M.W.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2012
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of E.S.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2011
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