Colorado § 19-1-309 Relinquishments and adoption information

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-1-309 — Relinquishments and adoption information

Colorado § 19-1-309

Title 19Children's

Art.General Provisions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-309 (2026).

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Except as provided in
parts 3 and 4 of article 5 of this title and section 19-1-303, all records and
proceedings in relinquishment or adoption shall be confidential and open to
inspection upon order of the court for good cause shown or as otherwise authorized
pursuant to article 5 of this title. The court shall act to preserve the anonymity of
the biological parents, the adoptive parents, and the child from the general public,
except as ordered by the court for good cause shown pursuant to this section or
except as authorized pursuant to a designated adoption or pursuant to section 19-5-104 (2) or part 3 or 4 of article 5 of this title. A separate docket shall be
maintained for relinquishment proceedings and for adoption proceedings.

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Except as provided in
parts 3 and 4 of article 5 of this title and section 19-1-303, all records and
proceedings in relinquishment or adoption shall be confidential and open to
inspection upon order of the court for good cause shown or as otherwise authorized
pursuant to article 5 of this title. The court shall act to preserve the anonymity of
the biological parents, the adoptive parents, and the child from the general public,
except as ordered by the court for good cause shown pursuant to this section or
except as authorized pursuant to a designated adoption or pursuant to section 19-5-104 (2) or part 3 or 4 of article 5 of this title. A separate docket shall be
maintained for relinquishment proceedings and for adoption proceedings.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1169, � 6, effective January 1, 1997. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 822, � 26, effective August 5. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 1130, � 2, effective July 1.