Colorado § 13-91-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-91-103 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Office of the Child's Representative

As used in this article 91, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Board means the child's representative board appointed pursuant to section 13-91-104 (2)(a). (1.5) Child means a person who is under eighteen years of age.

(2)Contract entity means a nonprofit entity with which the state judicial department may contract for the coordination and support of CASA activities in the state of Colorado. (2.5) Counsel for youth means an attorney-at-law who provides specialized client-directed legal representation for a child or youth and who owes the same duties, including undivided loyalty, confidentiality, and competent representation, to the child or youth as is due an adult client. Counsel for youth may be appointed by the court to represent a child or youth in a proceeding pur

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As used in this article 91, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Board means the child's representative board appointed pursuant to
section 13-91-104 (2)(a).

(1.5) Child means a person who is under eighteen years of age.

(2) Contract entity means a nonprofit entity with which the state judicial
department may contract for the coordination and support of CASA activities in the
state of Colorado.

(2.5) Counsel for youth means an attorney-at-law who provides specialized
client-directed legal representation for a child or youth and who owes the same
duties, including undivided loyalty, confidentiality, and competent representation,
to the child or youth as is due an adult client. Counsel for youth may be appointed
by the court to represent a child or youth in a proceeding pursuant to article 1, 3, or
7 of title 19, or may be assigned by the office of the child's representative pursuant
to article 7 of title 19. Counsel for youth does not mean defense counsel for a
juvenile pursuant to article 2.5 of title 19.

(3) Court-appointed special advocate or CASA volunteer means a trained
volunteer appointed by the court pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 1 of
title 19, section 14-10-116, or title 15 in a judicial district to aid the court by providing
independent and objective information, as directed by the court, regarding children
and youth involved in actions brought pursuant to section 14-10-116 or title 15 or 19.

(4) Guardian ad litem or GAL means a person appointed by a court to act
in the best interests of a child involved in a proceeding under title 19, C.R.S., or the
School Attendance Law of 1963, set forth in article 33 of title 22, C.R.S., and who,
if appointed to represent a child in a dependency or neglect proceeding pursuant to
article 3 of title 19, C.R.S., shall be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in
Colorado.

(5) Local CASA program means a CASA program established pursuant to
part 2 of article 1 of title 19, C.R.S.

(6) Representative of a child means an attorney appointed by a court
pursuant to section 14-10-116, C.R.S., to represent the best interests of a minor or
dependent child.

(7) Youth means an individual who is less than twenty-one years of age or
such greater age of foster care eligibility as required by federal law.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 1767, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 753, � 1, effective March 25. L. 2021: IP amended and (2.5) and (7) added, (HB 21-1094), ch. 340, p. 2220, � 8, effective June 25. L. 2022: (2.5) amended, (HB 22-1038), ch. 92, p. 431, � 2, effective January 9, 2023. L. 2024: (3) amended, (HB 24-1377), ch. 254, p. 1674, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2043, � 64, effective August 6.