Colorado § 19-5-211 Legal effects of final decree

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-5-211 — Legal effects of final decree

Colorado·Title 19 Children's·Art. Relinquishment and Adoption

(1)After the entry of a final decree of adoption, the person adopted is, for all intents and purposes, the child of the petitioner. He or she is entitled to all the rights and privileges and is subject to all the obligations of a child born to the petitioner. (1.5) An employer who permits paternity or maternity time off for biological parents following the birth of a child shall, upon request, make such time off available for individuals adopting a child. If the employer has established a policy providing time off for biological parents, that period of time shall be the minimum period of leave available for adoptive parents. Requests for additional leave due to the adoption of an ill child or a child with a disability shall be considered on the same basis as comparable cases of

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(1) After the entry of a final decree
of adoption, the person adopted is, for all intents and purposes, the child of the
petitioner. He or she is entitled to all the rights and privileges and is subject to all
the obligations of a child born to the petitioner.

(1.5) An employer who permits paternity or maternity time off for biological
parents following the birth of a child shall, upon request, make such time off
available for individuals adopting a child. If the employer has established a policy
providing time off for biological parents, that period of time shall be the minimum
period of leave available for adoptive parents. Requests for additional leave due to
the adoption of an ill child or a child with a disability shall be considered on the
same basis as comparable cases of such complications accompanying the birth of
such a child to an employee or employee's spouse. Any other benefits provided by
the employer, such as job guarantee or pay, shall be available to both adoptive and
biological parents on an equal basis. An employer shall not penalize an employee
for exercising the rights provided by this subsection (1.5). The provisions of this
subsection (1.5) shall not apply to an adoption by the spouse of a custodial parent or
to a second-parent adoption.

(2) The parents shall be divested of all legal rights and obligations with
respect to the child, and the adopted child shall be free from all legal obligations of
obedience and maintenance with respect to the parents.

(2.5) The child shall be eligible for enrollment and coverage by any medical
or dental insurance held by the prospective adoptive parents if, and on such a basis
as, such coverage would be available to a child naturally born to the prospective
adoptive parents.

(3) Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to divest any natural parent or
child of any legal right or obligation where the adopting parent is a stepparent and
is married to said natural parent.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 810, � 1, effective October 1. L. 88: (1.5) added, p. 759, � 1, effective April 13. L. 93: (1.5) amended, p. 1638, � 26, effective July 1. L. 97: (2.5) added, p. 1165, � 11, effective July 1. L. 99: (2) amended, p. 1065, � 8, effective June 1. L. 2007: (1.5) amended, p. 838, � 4, effective August 3. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-095), ch. 96, p. 754, � 12, effective August 8.