People ex rel. N.S.

Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN

¶ 1 In this dependency and neglect case, mother's boyfriend, N.S., challenges the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to adjudicate paternity with regard to mother's child, N.S. Because we conclude that the juvenile court has jurisdiction to enter a judgment of paternity in a dependency and neglect case, we affirm.

I. The Dependency and Neglect Proceedings

¶ 2 The El Paso County Department of Human Services (the Department) became involved in this case after it received a report that the child had tested positive for THC at birth and that there had been an altercation…