Colorado § 19-5-101 Termination of the parent-child legal relationship

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-5-101 — Termination of the parent-child legal relationship

Colorado § 19-5-101

Title 19Children's

Art.Relinquishment and Adoption

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5-101 (2026).

Text

(1)The juvenile court may, upon petition, terminate the parent-child legal relationship between a parent or parents, or a possible parent or parents, and a child in proceedings pursuant to:

(a)Section 19-1-104 (1)(d); (a.5) Section 19-5-103.5 (2)(d);

(b)Section 19-5-105;

(c)Section 19-5-203 (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f), (1)(j), and (1)(k);

(d)Section 19-5-105.5; or

(e)Section 19-5-105.7.

(2)No parent shall relinquish the parent-child legal relationship with a child other than in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(3)A termination by a court of a parent-child legal relationship pursuant to proceedings under this section or any section described by subsection (1) of this section shall not be deemed to terminate a sibling relationship between sibling children who

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(1) The juvenile
court may, upon petition, terminate the parent-child legal relationship between a
parent or parents, or a possible parent or parents, and a child in proceedings
pursuant to:

(a) Section 19-1-104 (1)(d);

(a.5) Section 19-5-103.5 (2)(d);

(b) Section 19-5-105;

(c) Section 19-5-203 (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f), (1)(j), and (1)(k);

(d) Section 19-5-105.5; or

(e) Section 19-5-105.7.

(2) No parent shall relinquish the parent-child legal relationship with a child
other than in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(3) A termination by a court of a parent-child legal relationship pursuant to
proceedings under this section or any section described by subsection (1) of this
section shall not be deemed to terminate a sibling relationship between sibling
children who are parties to the termination of the parent-child legal relationship.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 801, � 1, effective October 1. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 1065, � 9, effective June 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 113, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: (3) added, p. 2, � 2, effective August 5. L. 2013: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended and (1)(d) added, (SB 13-227), ch. 353, p. 2057, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2025: (1) amended, (HB 25-1185), ch. 158, p. 634, � 1, effective August 6.