OCR Receives NACC Outstanding Children’s Law Office/Agency Award
NACC honors Colorado state agency with Outstanding Children’s Law Office/Agency award The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) has named the Colorado Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR) its […]
OCR’s Appellate Process: Changes Coming in 2023!
Why the change? Over the past several years, OCR has observed that the quantity and complexity of appeals arising out of D&N cases has increased dramatically, and that the stakes […]
People in Interest of S.Z.S., 2022 COA 133
On November 17, 2022, a division of the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed the mother’s challenge to a decision terminating her parental rights based upon the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
People in Interest of E.B., 2022 COA 120
On October 12, 2022, a division of the Colorado Court of Appeals held that an order denying a relative’s request for guardianship and custody of a child is not a […]
People v. Dennel, 2022 COA 115
The Court of Appeals determined that the Children’s Code “transfer” statute (19-2.5-802) does not require a showing that a 14- or 15-year old has been previously adjudicated of a felony […]
In re People in Interest of A.C., 517 P.3d 1228
The Supreme Court concludes that a juvenile court has the authority pursuant to C.R.S. §19-2.5-706(2) to order a reassessment evaluation after determining that a juvenile remains incompetent during a review […]
People in the Interest of A.S.M. 517 P.3d 675
In this opinion, the Supreme Court finds that either a juvenile or the prosecution is entitled to ask a district court judge to review a magistrate’s findings at a preliminary […]
People in Interest of C.C., 2022 COA 81
In this case, the mother appealed the judgment adjudicating her children dependent and neglected after a bench trial. At mother’s request, the court had scheduled a two-day jury trial in […]