Colorado § 19-5-202 Who may adopt

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-5-202 — Who may adopt

Colorado § 19-5-202

Title 19Children's

Art.Relinquishment and Adoption

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5-202 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person twenty-one years of age or older, including a foster parent, may petition the court to decree an adoption.

(2)A minor, upon approval of the court, may petition the court to decree an adoption.

(3)A person having a living spouse from whom he is not legally separated shall petition jointly with such spouse, unless such spouse is the natural parent of the child to be adopted or has previously adopted the child.

(4)A person having a living partner in a civil union from whom the person is not legally separated shall petition jointly with the partner, unless the partner is the natural parent of the child to be adopted or has previously adopted the child.

(5)A person who is a partner in a civil union may adopt a child of the other partner through the same process out

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(1) Any person twenty-one years of age or older,
including a foster parent, may petition the court to decree an adoption.

(2) A minor, upon approval of the court, may petition the court to decree an
adoption.

(3) A person having a living spouse from whom he is not legally separated
shall petition jointly with such spouse, unless such spouse is the natural parent of
the child to be adopted or has previously adopted the child.

(4) A person having a living partner in a civil union from whom the person is
not legally separated shall petition jointly with the partner, unless the partner is the
natural parent of the child to be adopted or has previously adopted the child.

(5) A person who is a partner in a civil union may adopt a child of the other
partner through the same process outlined in section 19-5-203 for a stepparent
adoption and shall be considered a stepparent for the purpose of determining
whether a child is available for adoption pursuant to section 19-5-203 (1).

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 805, � 1, effective October 1. L. 88: (1) amended, p. 758, � 4, effective May 31. L. 2013: (4) and (5) added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 167, � 24, effective May 1.