§ 15-11-115 — Definitions

In this subpart 2:

(1) Adoptee means an individual who is adopted.

(2) Assisted reproduction means a method of causing pregnancy other
than sexual intercourse.

(3) Divorce includes an annulment, dissolution of marriage, and declaration
of invalidity of a marriage.

(4) Functioned as a parent of the child means behaving toward a child in a
manner consistent with being the child's parent and performing functions that are
customarily performed by a parent, including fulfilling parental responsibilities
toward the child, recognizing or holding out the child as the individual's child,
materially participating in the child's upbringing, and residing with the child in the
same household as a regular member of that household.

(5) Genetic father means the man whose sperm fertilized the egg of a
child's genetic mother. If the father-child relationship is established under the
presumption of paternity under section 19-4-105, C.R.S., the term means only the
man for whom that relationship is established.

(6) Genetic mother means the woman whose egg was fertilized by the
sperm of a child's genetic father.

(7) Genetic parent means a child's genetic father or genetic mother.

(8) Incapacity means the inability of an individual to function as a parent of
a child because of the individual's physical or mental condition.

(9) Relative means a grandparent or a descendant of a grandparent.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1287), ch. 310, p. 1675, � 8, effective July 1, 2010.