Legal Opinion
City & County of Denver v. District Court of the Second Judicial District
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 30, 1984No. 83SA412PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRSHBAUM, Justice.
Petitioners, the Denver Department of Social Services (the Department) and the City and County of Denver, assert in this original proceeding that the respondent district court exceeded its jurisdiction by conducting a habeas corpus proceeding and ordering the Department to deliver custody of a minor child to the child’s father. 1 We stayed the order and issued a rule to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted. We conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction to issue the order, and make the rule absolute.
On July 25, 1983, the Department filed in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People ex rel. A. M. D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1982
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- People in Interest of SSTColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
- Jaramillo v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- Johnson v. BlackSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
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3Cited by13 opinions
- R.E.N. v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- People ex rel. T.R.W.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1988
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- In Re the Marriage of De La CruzColorado Court of Appeals · 1990
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