Legal Opinion

People ex rel. C.Z.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided November 24, 2010No. 08CA2159PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge FURMAN.

ALL. (mother) and D.Z. (father) appeal from the judgment terminating the parent-child legal relationship between them and their child, C.Z. We affirm.

This opinion clarifies the appropriate appellate procedures for withdrawal and substitution of court-appointed appellate counsel in dependency and neglect proceedings after the petition on appeal is filed. See C.A.R. 8 4G)(2). It also clarifies the burden of proof for the "active efforts" requirement under 25 U.S.C. § 1912(d) of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

I. The Termination of Parental Rights Hearing

Following a…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Thomas McKee v. David Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  4. People v. RubanowitzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  5. In Re Interest of Walter W.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People ex rel. A.V.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  2. People ex rel. A.R.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. In re Adoption of I.E.HColorado Court of Appeals · 2019
  4. v. TrescoColorado Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. In the Matter of the Parental Rights to: D.J.S.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2020

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