OCR’s Case Law Archive
OCR’s Caselaw Archive contains case law from the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Courts of Appeal. OCR began this Archive in December 2018 and will update it quarterly.
Click on a case title below or use the “Search for” tool to look up a specific case.People in Interest of R.J.B., 2021 COA 4
In this decision, the Court of Appeals considers whether the mother’s due process and equal protection rights were violated […]
People in Interest of My.K.M. and Ma.K.M, 2020 COA 33
In this decision, the Court of Appeals holds that a child’s membership in a tribe, even absent eligibility for […]
People in Interest of L.B-H-P., 2021 COA 5
In this case, the Court of Appeals considers an issue of first impression: When does the medical condition or […]
People in Interest of A.M., 480 P.3d 682 (Colo. 2021)
In this decision, the Supreme Court reviews a decision by a divided panel of the Court of Appeals that […]
People in Interest of A.A., 2020 COA 154
In this decision, the Court of Appeals reverses a termination order, concluding that the juvenile court completely denied visits […]
People in Interest of G.C.M.M., 2020 COA 152
In this case, the Court of Appeals considered the interplay between the jurisdictional provisions of the Uniform Parentage Act […]
People in Interest of S.A.G., 20SC314
The Colorado Supreme Court grants certiorari to determine whether the court of appeals erred in its analysis of the […]
People in Interest of K.C., 20SC533
The Colorado Supreme Court grants certiorari to determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) requires trial courts to […]
People in Interest of E.Q., 20COA118
After the children were adjudicated dependent and neglected based upon the parents’ stipulation, the parents submitted an additional stipulation […]
People in Interest of B.H., 20SC498
The Colorado Supreme Court grants certiorari to determine whether the trial court: had jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody […]
People in Interest of A.M., 2020 SC 187 (June 1, 2020)
The Colorado Supreme Court granted Petitions for Writ of Certiorari on issues of (a) whether a trial court is […]
People in Interest of J.D., 2020 CO 48 (June 8, 2020)
The Colorado Supreme Court holds that neither statute nor rule prohibits a magistrate from revisiting prior rulings or decisions […]
In re: M.G. for Adoption of J.D., 2020 COA 66 (April 9, 2020)
In re M.G. for Adoption of J.D., 2020 COA 66 (April 9, 2020).
The Court of Appeals reviews a juvenile […]
People in Interest of K.C., 2020 COA 86 (May 28, 2020)
The Court of Appeals vacates a juvenile court order terminating parental rights due to the department’s failure to satisfy […]
People in Interest of S.A.G., 2020 COA 45 (March 19, 2020)
The Court of Appeals vacates a juvenile court order terminating parental rights due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. […]