Colorado § 19-1.2-109 Enrollment of an Indian child with a tribe

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-1.2-109 — Enrollment of an Indian child with a tribe

Colorado § 19-1.2-109

Title 19Children's

Art.Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1.2-109 (2026).

Text

(1)Unless an Indian child's parent objects, the petitioning or filing party or the Indian tribe shall assist in enrolling an Indian child who is in the court's jurisdiction in a tribe with which the child is eligible for enrollment. If the Indian child is eligible to be enrolled in more than one tribe, the court shall determine membership pursuant to section 19-1.2-107.

(2)In accordance with subsection (1) of this section, when the petitioning or filing party, including a county department or a child placement agency, has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, the petitioning or filing party shall, at a minimum, state in writing or orally on the record the relevant tribe or tribes with which the child may be eligible for enrollment to determine if the child is in fact

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(1) Unless an Indian
child's parent objects, the petitioning or filing party or the Indian tribe shall assist in
enrolling an Indian child who is in the court's jurisdiction in a tribe with which the
child is eligible for enrollment. If the Indian child is eligible to be enrolled in more
than one tribe, the court shall determine membership pursuant to section 19-1.2-107.

(2) In accordance with subsection (1) of this section, when the petitioning or
filing party, including a county department or a child placement agency, has reason
to know that the child is an Indian child, the petitioning or filing party shall, at a
minimum, state in writing or orally on the record the relevant tribe or tribes with
which the child may be eligible for enrollment to determine if the child is in fact
eligible for enrollment. The notification to the relevant tribe or tribes may be done
in conjunction with the notice requirements set forth in section 19-1.2-108 (1).

(3) In a child custody proceeding, when the petitioning or filing party has
reason to know that the child is an Indian child and that the Indian child is eligible
for enrollment in a tribe, the petitioning or filing party shall notify the Indian child
and the Indian child's parent of the parent's right to object to the petitioning or
filing party's assistance pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.