Legal Opinion

People ex rel. O.E.P.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 8, 1982No. 82SA222PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Justice.

Appellant, C.P., appeals from an adjudication that her four year old daughter, O.E.P., is a dependent or neglected child. C.P. claims that section 19-3-106(1), C.R.S. 1973 (1981 Supp.), which requires the state to prove dependency or neglect by a preponderance of evidence at the adjudicatory hearing, violates due process of law.1 She also contends that reversible error occurred when the trial court admitted hearsay statements made by O.E.P. to third persons. Finally, she asserts that the dependency adjudication was based upon insufficient evidence. We find no error and affirm…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. United States v. John Louis Iron Shell, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. Eneas Lavern NickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. People ex rel. A. M. D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1982

11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by57 opinions

  1. State v. LogueSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State v. MooreHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
  3. In re Juvenile Appeal (84-AB)Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  4. State v. PlantNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Compan v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005

52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API