Standing to Appeal
Standing is a jurisdictional prerequisite that may be raised at any stage of a proceeding. C.W.B., Jr. v. A.S., 410 P.3d 438, 443 (Colo. 2018) (citations omitted). To have standing, a […]
People in Interest of L.S., 22SA282
In this Rule 21 proceeding, the Colorado Supreme Court interpreted the provision of the disposition statute which provides that the court can determine that no appropriate treatment plan can be […]
People in Interest of E.B., 521 P.3d 637 (Colo. 2022)
Here, the Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether the trial court violated father’s due process rights when it denied his attorney’s motion to continue a termination hearing although father may have […]
People in Interest of A.S.L., 2022 COA 146
A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed an allocation of parental rights (“APR”) order involving a 17-year-old who wanted to continue to live with his foster family and […]
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-Related Pleadings in the Litigation Toolkit
The statistics don’t lie – the child welfare system disproportionately impacts children and families of color compared to white children and families nationwide – and the Colorado child welfare system […]
R.W. v. People in Interest of E.W., 2022 CO 51
On November 7, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision in RW v. People in Interest of EW 22 CO 51 (Nov. 7, 2022). In this case, the Supreme […]
