§ 19-3-104 — Hearings - procedure

Any hearing conducted pursuant to this
article 3 in a county designated pursuant to section 19-1-123 regarding a child who
is under six years of age at the time a petition is filed in accordance with section 19-3-501 (2) must not be delayed or continued unless good cause is shown and unless
the court finds that the best interests of the child will be served by granting a delay
or continuance. Whenever any such delay or continuance is granted, the court shall
set forth the specific reasons necessitating the delay or continuance and shall
schedule the matter within thirty days after the date of granting the delay or
continuance. If appropriate, in any hearing conducted pursuant to this article 3 in a
county designated pursuant to section 19-1-123 regarding a child who is under six
years of age at the time a petition is filed in accordance with section 19-3-501 (2),
the court shall include all other children residing in the same household whose
placement is subject to determination pursuant to this article 3.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 2053, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1219), ch. 237, p. 2355, � 5, effective August 2.