§ 19-5-306 — Public information campaign

Colorado § 19-5-306

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 19: Children's
• Art.: Relinquishment and Adoption

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The executive directors of the
department of human services and the department of public health and
environment, or such executive directors' designees, shall work together to design
and implement efforts within existing appropriations to assist in informing the
public about the existence and availability of the confidential intermediary process
established in this part 3 and the voluntary adoption registry established pursuant
to section 25-2-113.5, C.R.S., to inform the public about the change in the
availability of adoption records, including birth certificates, and other records
related to the adoption process as set forth in section 19-5-305, and to inform birth
parents about the opportunity to complete contact preference forms and submit
updated medical history statements as set forth in section 19-5-305. Such efforts
shall be implemented within existing appropriations on and after July 1, 2005, by
disseminating information to the public through child placement agencies and
through the use of public service announcements and such other additional means
of communication as the executive directors or their designees determine
appropriate. The public information campaign shall also provide referral information
on community resources that may be available to the adoption triad to assist them
in dealing with issues that arise in searches and reunifications with relatives or in
deciding not to seek contact or information about relatives. Such resources shall
include a variety of sources, including child placement agencies, social workers,
therapists and faith-based counselors, and organizations designed to provide
support to members of the adoption triad.

Legislative History

Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 1132, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 993, � 6, effective July 1.