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CO Code § 19-3.3-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.3 - Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman|§ 19-3.3-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds and declares that:   Child abuse and neglect is a serious and reprehensible problem in society;    The protection of children from abuse and neglect by applying prevention measures and observing best practices in treating children who are abused and neglected must be one of Colorado's highest public policy priorities;    The child protection system must protect and serve Colorado's children in a manner that keeps them safe and healthy and promotes their well-being;    The children and families served by the child protection system, as well as the public, must have a high level of confidence that the system will act in a child's best interests and will respond to the child's needs in a timely and professional manner;    To engender this high level of confidence in the child protection system, it is important that children and families who become involved in the system, mandatory reporters, and the general public have a well-publicized, easily accessible, and transparent grievance process for voicing concerns regarding the child protection system along with the expectation that those concerns, once voiced, will be heard and addressed in a timely and appropriate manner; and    To improve child protection outcomes and to foster best practices, there must be effective accountability mechanisms, including the review and evaluation of concerns voiced by children and families, mandatory reporters, persons involved in the child protection system, and members of the general public, that provide policymakers with the information necessary to formulate systemic changes, where appropriate.       The general assembly further finds and declares that the establishment of the office of the child protection ombudsman will:   Improve accountability and transparency in the child protection system and promote better outcomes for children and families involved in the child protection system; and    Allow families, concerned citizens, mandatory reporters, employees of the state department and county departments, and other professionals who work with children and families to voice their concerns, without fear of reprisal, about the response by the child protection system to children experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, child maltreatment.        History. Source: L. 2010: Entire article added,(SB 10-171), ch. 225, p. 974, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2015: IP(2) amended,(SB 15-204), ch. 264, p. 1031, § 14, effective June 2.
CO Code § 19-3.3-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.3 - Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman|§ 19-3.3-104. Qualified Immunity

 The ombudsman and employees or persons acting on behalf of the office are immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacities, for any claim for damage to or loss of property, or for personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of employment, duties, or responsibilities pertaining to the office, including but not limited to issuing reports or recommendations; except that nothing in this section shall be construed to protect such persons from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of that person.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire article added,(SB 10-171), ch. 225, p. 978, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2015: Entire section amended,(SB 15-204), ch. 264, p. 1032, § 16, effective June 2.
CO Code § 19-3.3-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.3 - Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman|§ 19-3.3-108. Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman - Annual Report

  On or before September 1 of each year, commencing with the September 1 following the first fiscal year in which the office was established, the ombudsman shall prepare a written report that must include, but need not be limited to, information from the preceding fiscal year and any recommendations concerning the following:   Actions taken by the ombudsman relating to the duties of the office set forth in section 19-3.3-103;    Statutory, regulatory, budgetary, or administrative changes relating to child protection, including systemic changes, to improve the safety of and promote better outcomes for children and families receiving child welfare services in Colorado;    Results of the ombudsman's self-initiated investigation and ongoing review of the safety and well-being of an unaccompanied immigrant child who is housed in a state-licensed residential child care facility, as described in section 19-3.3-103.       Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the ombudsman shall distribute the written report to the governor, the chief justice, the board, and the general assembly. The ombudsman shall present the report to the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or any successor committees.    The ombudsman shall post the annual report on the office of the child protection ombudsman's website and the general assembly's website.    The ombudsman shall present or communicate quarterly updates to the board on the activities of the office.     History. Source: L. 2010: Entire article added,(SB 10-171), ch. 225, p. 980, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2015: IP(1), (1)(a), (2), and (3) amended,(SB 15-204), ch. 264, pp. 1028, 1027, §§ 7, 5, effective June 2. L. 2016: (2) amended and (4) added,(SB 16-013), ch. 102, p. 295, § 3, effective April 15. L. 2017: (2) amended,(SB 17-234), ch. 154, p. 521, § 6, effective August 9. L. 2021: IP(1) amended and (1)(c) added,(HB 21-1313), ch. 416, p. 2769, § 2, effective July 2.
CO Code § 19-3.3-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.3 - Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman|§ 19-3.3-109. Review by the State Auditor's Office

 At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance and fiscal audit of the office.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire article added,(SB 10-171), ch. 225, p. 981, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(SB 14-201), ch. 280, p. 1138, § 5, effective May 29. L. 2015: Entire section amended,(SB 15-204), ch. 264, p. 1028, § 8, effective June 2. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(SB 16-013), ch. 102, p. 295, § 4, effective April 15.
CO Code § 19-3.3-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.3 - Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman|§ 19-3.3-110. Funding Recommendations

 The ombudsman shall make funding recommendations to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for the operation of the office of the child protection ombudsman. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations, in such amount and form as the general assembly determines appropriate, for the operation of the office.   History. Source: L. 2015: Entire section added,(SB 15-204), ch. 264, p. 1028, § 6, effective June 2.
CO Code § 19-3.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.5 - Colorado Children's Trust Fund (Effective Until July 1, 2027)|§ 19-3.5-101. Short Title

 The short title of this article 3.5 is the “Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act”.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2160, § 1, effective September 7.
CO Code § 19-3.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.5 - Colorado Children's Trust Fund (Effective Until July 1, 2027)|§ 19-3.5-102. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds that:   Child abuse and neglect are a threat to the family unit and impose major expenses on society;    There is a need to assist private and public agencies in identifying, planning, and establishing statewide programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect; and    The types of trauma experienced by children who are under eighteen years of age include childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; emotional and physical neglect; housing insecurity and poverty; and household challenges, including growing up in a household with substance abuse, mental health disorders, violence, or parental incarceration. Adverse childhood experiences such as these have been shown to have a lifelong impact on health, behavior, and age of mortality.       It is the purpose of this article 3.5 to promote primary and secondary prevention programs that are designed to prevent child trauma and maltreatment before it occurs, lessen the occurrence of child abuse and neglect, and mitigate the impacts of adverse childhood experiences to reduce the need for state intervention through child welfare actions and economic support for families experiencing poverty.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2160, § 1, effective September 7.
CO Code § 19-3.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.5 - Colorado Children's Trust Fund (Effective Until July 1, 2027)|§ 19-3.5-105. Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund - Creation - Source of Funds

  There is created in the state treasury the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund, referred to in this article 3.5 as the “trust fund”. The board shall administer the trust fund, which consists of:   Money transferred into the trust fund in accordance with section 13-32-101 (5)(a)(I);    Money collected by the board pursuant to section 19-3.5-104 (1)(i) from federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations. Such money must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the trust fund; and    Any money appropriated to the trust fund by the state; and    Reimbursement money received for prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse pursuant to the federal “Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018”. Beginning July 1, 2021, the state department shall transmit federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services to the state treasurer who shall credit the reimbursements to the trust fund.       The trust fund shall claim federal Title IV-E reimbursement for all eligible grants for prevention services on the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse.    Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Any money remaining in the fund must not be transferred to or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. Any interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the fund must also remain in the fund and must not be credited to the general fund of the state.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2165, § 1, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-106 as it existed prior to 2021.
CO Code § 19-3.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.5 - Colorado Children's Trust Fund (Effective Until July 1, 2027)|§ 19-3.5-106. Disbursement of Grants From the Trust Fund - Restrictions

  Grants may be awarded to provide money for the start-up, continuance, or expansion of primary or secondary prevention programs, including pilot programs and educational programs for professionals and the public, and to study and evaluate primary and secondary prevention programs. In addition, grants may be awarded for programs to prevent and reduce the occurrence of prenatal substance exposure and an evidence-based or research-based child sexual abuse prevention training model to prevent and reduce the occurrence of child sexual abuse.    The distribution of money credited to the trust fund by reimbursement for prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse must fund programs and services that align with the state's prevention strategy, pursuant to the federal “Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018”, including consideration of variable needs and resources across the state and data-driven approaches, and be informed by the state department in consultation with county departments and other entities that deliver the eligible services or programs. Eligible services or programs may include those under evaluation for the purposes of petitioning the federal government for inclusion in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse; except that, if the service or program at the time of federal review is rated to not meet criteria for inclusion in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse, money credited to the trust fund by reimbursement for prevention services must not be allocated for that purpose in the next fiscal year, unless there is an evaluation of the service or program already underway that will build substantial new evidence that has the potential to change the service or program rating, or the service or program has been submitted to the federal clearinghouse for re-review.    The board has discretion to oversee the disbursement of money from the trust fund to ensure its appropriate use and make recommendations for the total grant amount to be awarded each year.    The board shall not authorize any grant awards pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for political, election, or lobbying purposes.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2165, § 1, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-107 as it existed prior to 2021.
CO Code § 19-3.5-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 3.5 - Colorado Children's Trust Fund (Effective Until July 1, 2027)|§ 19-3.5-107. Report - Repeal of Article

  The department of human services shall contract for an independent evaluation of the trust fund, including administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The department of human services shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any successor committees, on or before November 1, 2026.    This article 3.5 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2167, § 1, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-109 as it existed prior to 2021.
CO Code § 19-4-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 4 - Uniform Parentage Act|§ 19-4-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Parentage Act”.   History. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 793, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-101 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For comment, “Bastardizing the Legitimate Child: The Colorado Supreme Court Invalidates the Uniform Parentage Act Presumption of Legitimacy in R.McG. v. J.W.”, see 59 Den. L.J. 157 (1981).   Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.   One basic purpose of this article is the establishment of the parent-child relationship, and another is the protection of that relationship. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   No provision for father not married to married natural mother to establish paternity. This article makes no provision for a male claiming to be the natural father of a child to bring an action to establish his paternity under circumstances where he was not married to the natural mother and the child was born to the natural mother during her marriage to another. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   And denial of standing unconstitutional. The juvenile court's construction of this article denying a claiming natural father not married to the natural mother statutory capacity or standing to commence a paternity action in connection with a child born to the natural mother during her marriage to another in order to establish that he was the natural father of the child violated equal protection of the laws under the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution, § 25 of art. II, Colo. Const., and the equal rights amendment to the Colorado constitution, § 29 of art. II, Colo. Const.R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   Test for in personam jurisdiction over child. The test to be applied in determining whether a court has in personam jurisdiction over a child in a paternity action is whether the child has certain minimum contacts so that “the maintenance of the suit does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice”. Smith v. Casey, 198 Colo. 433 , 601 P.2d 632 (1979).
CO Code § 19-4-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 4 - Uniform Parentage Act|§ 19-4-102. Parent and Child Relationship Defined

 As used in this article, “parent and child relationship” means the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. “Parent and child relationship” includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship.   History. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 793, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-102 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For comment, “Bastardizing the Legitimate Child: The Colorado Supreme Court Invalidates the Uniform Parentage Act Presumption of Legitimacy in R. McG. v. J.W.”, see 59 Den. L.J. 157 (1981). For comment, “The Unwed Father's Parental Rights and Obligations After S.P.B.: A Retreat in Constitutional Protection”, see 60 Den. L.J. 659 (1983).   Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.   One basic purpose of this article is the establishment of the parent-child relationship, and another is the protection of that relationship. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   The definition of a “parent and child relationship” applies to a parent and child relationship once it has been declared and clarifies that it is the legal equivalent of the traditional relationships recognized between children and their adoptive or natural parents. A presumed father's admission that he is not the biological parent does not necessarily rebut the presumption of fatherhood that arises by receiving the child into his home and openly holding that child out as his natural child when no judgment has been entered that establishes the paternity of another man. In re A.D., 240 P.3d 488 (Colo. App. 2010).   Applied in People in Interest of S.P.B., 651 P.2d 1213 (Colo. 1982).
CO Code § 19-4-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 4 - Uniform Parentage Act|§ 19-4-103. Relationship Not Dependent on Marriage

 The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.   History. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 793, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-103 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For comment, “Bastardizing the Legitimate Child: The Colorado Supreme Court Invalidates the Uniform Parentage Act Presumption of Legitimacy in R. McG. v. J.W.”, see 59 Den. L.J. 157 (1981). For comment, “The Unwed Father's Parental Rights and Obligations After S.P.B.: A Retreat in Constitutional Protection”, see 60 Den. L.J. 659 (1983).   Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.   One basic purpose of this article is the establishment of the parent-child relationship, and another is the protection of that relationship. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   Applied in People in Interest of S.P.B., 651 P.2d 1213 (Colo. 1982).
CO Code § 19-4-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 19 - Children's Code|Article 4 - Uniform Parentage Act|§ 19-4-104. How Parent and Child Relationship Established

 The parent and child relationship may be established between a child and the natural mother by proof of her having given birth to the child or by any other proof specified in this article, between a child and the natural father pursuant to the provisions of this article, or between a child and an adoptive parent by proof of adoption.   History. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 793, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-104 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.   One basic purpose of this article is the establishment of the parent-child relationship, and another is the protection of that relationship. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   Section authorizes establishment of paternal relationship between a child and its natural father and recognizes the right of putative fathers to bring an action to establish paternity under the applicable provisions of this article. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).   No provision for father not married to married natural mother to establish paternity. This article makes no provision for a male claiming to be the natural father of a child to bring an action to establish his paternity under circumstances where he was not married to the natural mother and the child was born to the natural mother during her marriage to another. R. McG. v. J.W., 200 Colo. 345 , 615 P.2d 666 (1980).