Mission
The mission of the OCR is to provide competent and effective legal representation to Colorado’s children involved in the court system because they have been abused and neglected, impacted by high conflict parenting time disputes, or charged with delinquent acts and without a parent able to provide relevant information to the court or protect their best interests during the proceedings. As a state agency, the OCR is accountable to the State of Colorado to achieve this mission in the most cost-efficient manner without compromising the integrity of services or the safety and well-being of children. The OCR is committed to ensuring that children represented by guardians ad litem (GALs), Colorado’s most vulnerable and marginalized population in the courts, receive the best legal services available to protect and promote their safety and well-being throughout all aspects of a case.