Colorado § 19-5.5-203 Prohibited custody transfer

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-5.5-203 — Prohibited custody transfer

Colorado § 19-5.5-203

Title 19Children's

Art.Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5.5-203 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child or an individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption may not transfer custody of the child to another person with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to abandon the rights and responsibilities concerning the child.

(2)A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child, or an individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption, may transfer custody of the child to another person with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to permanently abandon the rights and responsibilities concerning the child only through:

(a)A legal adoption or guardianship proceeding;

(b)Judicial award of custody;

(c)Other judicial or tribal action; or

(d)Colorado's safe haven law as

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(1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child or an
individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption may not transfer custody
of the child to another person with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to abandon
the rights and responsibilities concerning the child.

(2) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child, or an individual with whom a
child has been placed for adoption, may transfer custody of the child to another
person with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to permanently abandon the
rights and responsibilities concerning the child only through:

(a) A legal adoption or guardianship proceeding;

(b) Judicial award of custody;

(c) Other judicial or tribal action; or

(d) Colorado's safe haven law as described in section 19-3-304.5.

(3) A person may not receive permanent custody of a child, or act as an
intermediary if permitted under other law of this state, in a transfer of custody of a
child if the person knows or reasonably should know the transfer violates
subsection (1) of this section. This prohibition does not apply if the person, as soon
as practicable after the transfer, notifies the state department of the transfer or
takes appropriate action to establish custody under subsection (2) of this section.

(4) Violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

(5) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is not established solely
because a parent, guardian, or custodian who transfers custody of a child does not
regain custody.