Legal Opinion
People v.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 10, 2016No. Court of Appeals Nos. 14CA2454; 14CA2455; 14CA2456 & 14CA1457PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by JUDGE ASHBY
¶ 1 This case, which comprises four consolidated appeals, requires us to examine the interrelationship between two articles of the Children's Code. Article three, sections 19-3-100.5 to -703, C.R.S. 2015, relates to dependency and neglect proceedings. Article five, sections 19-5-100.2 to -403, C.R.S. 2015, relates to relinquishment and adoption proceedings. As an issue of first impression, we address whether a county department of social services may move to involuntarily terminate a parent's parental rights in a relinquishment case under article five when the children…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People ex rel. A. M. D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- K.D. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2006
- A.M. v. A.C.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2013
- L.G. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- R.E.N. v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
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3Cited by5 opinions
- IN RE: The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF L.S., Child, and Concerning: G.L.A. and D.S.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023
- In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner: In the Interest of Child: L.S., and Concerning G.L.A. and D.S. Respondents:Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023
- G.L.A. and D.S.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023
- G.L.A. and D.S. Rule Made Absolute en banc JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ JUSTICE GABRIEL JUSTICE HART JUSTICE SAMOURSupreme Court of Colorado · 2023
- In Re The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Child: L.S., and Concerning G.L.A. and D.S.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023