Colorado § 15-11-114 Parent barred from inheriting in certain circumstances

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-11-114 — Parent barred from inheriting in certain circumstances

Colorado·Title 15 Probate,·Art. Intestate Succession and Wills

(1)A parent is barred from inheriting from or through a child of the parent if:

(a)The parent's parental rights were terminated and the parent-child relationship was not judicially reestablished; or

(b)The child died before reaching eighteen years of age and there is clear and convincing evidence that immediately before the child's death the parental rights of the parent could have been terminated under the laws of this state other than this code on the basis of nonsupport, abandonment, abuse, neglect, or other actions or inactions of the parent toward the child.

(2)For the purpose of intestate succession from or through the deceased child, a parent who is barred from inheriting under this section is deemed to have predeceased the child.

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(1) A
parent is barred from inheriting from or through a child of the parent if:

(a) The parent's parental rights were terminated and the parent-child
relationship was not judicially reestablished; or

(b) The child died before reaching eighteen years of age and there is clear
and convincing evidence that immediately before the child's death the parental
rights of the parent could have been terminated under the laws of this state other
than this code on the basis of nonsupport, abandonment, abuse, neglect, or other
actions or inactions of the parent toward the child.

(2) For the purpose of intestate succession from or through the deceased
child, a parent who is barred from inheriting under this section is deemed to have
predeceased the child.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire part R&RE, p. 980, � 3, effective July 1, 1995. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1260), ch. 107, p. 444, � 9, effective July 1; entire section amended, (HB 09-1287), ch. 310, p. 1674 � 7, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2022: (2) amended, (SB 22-092), ch. 60, p. 275, � 7, effective August 10.