People in Interest of A.M., 2020 COA 30
In this decision, the Court of Appeals reverses an order terminating the parent-child legal relationship, holding that if a juvenile court determines that an allocation of parental responsibilities adequately serves […]
People in Interest of K.R., 2020 COA 35
This decision involves a review of a juvenile court’s application of ICWA’s protections to a termination of parental rights proceeding. After the juvenile court entered an order terminating the parent-child […]
People in Interest of M.B., 2020 COA 13
This appeal of a termination of parental rights proceeding concerns the timeliness of a paternity determination in favor of the biological father. B.B., a presumptive father who the juvenile court […]
People in Interest of N.G.G., 2020 COA 6
This case concerns grandparent visitation and the relocation provisions of an allocation of parental responsibilities (“APR”) order issued out of a D&N proceeding. The D&N proceeding initiated from concerns that […]
People in Interest of S.B., 2020 COA 5
In this appeal of an order terminating the parent-child legal relationship, the Court of Appeals considers whether ICWA’s notice and inquiry provisions were complied with, as well as the father’s […]
People in Interest of S.R.N.J. – S, 2020 COA 12
In this decision, the Court of Appeals reverses a juvenile court order terminating the parent-child legal relationship. The GAL filed the termination motion in the juvenile court, and the motion […]
People in Interest of Z.M., 2020 COA 3M
On this appeal of an order terminating the father’s parent-child legal relationship, the Court of Appeals considers the meaning of the word “material” in Colorado Appellate Rule 10(f)(2). In his […]
Litigation Support List Spotlight
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a pathway to lawful permanent residency for immigrant youth under the jurisdiction of a state court who suffered parental abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The […]
Financial Update: Winter 2019
OCR submitted its Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request on November 1. Significant items include an over $700,000 request to address projected caseload/workload increases; a 5% increase in the hourly rate […]
Legislative Update: Winter 2019
OCR is gearing up for the upcoming 2020 legislative session which begins on January 8, 2020, and ends on May 6, 2020. Interim and year-round committees have been hard at […]
