§ 19-7-313 — Continuing jurisdiction

Colorado § 19-7-313

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 19: Children's
• Art.: Youth in Foster Care

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(1) The court has continuing jurisdiction
over the participating youth until any of the following occurs:

(a) The participating youth moves the court, at any time, to withdraw the
youth's participation in the transition program and to terminate the court's
jurisdiction. The court shall hold an emancipation discharge hearing within thirty-five days after receipt of the participating youth's motion to review the
participating youth's emancipation transition plan and advise the participating
youth as provided in section 19-7-310.

(b) A county department moves the court at least ninety days prior to a
participating youth's twenty-first birthday, or such greater age of foster care
eligibility as required by federal law, to request an emancipation discharge hearing
be held prior to the last day of the month in which the participating youth turns
twenty-one years of age. The court shall hold an emancipation discharge hearing to
review the participating youth's emancipation transition plan and advise the
participating youth as provided in section 19-7-310.

(c) A county department moves the court to terminate a participating youth's
voluntary services agreement and the court's jurisdiction because the participating
youth no longer meets the eligibility requirements described in section 19-7-304 for
the transition program. The county department shall include in the motion its
efforts to reengage the participating youth, including:

(I) The provision of written notice to the participating youth in a clear and
developmentally appropriate manner that informs the participating youth of the
county department's intent to request that the court terminate the participating
youth's voluntary services agreement with an explanation of the reasons; and

(II) Documentation of the county department's reasonable efforts to meet in
person with the participating youth to explain the information in the written
termination notice and to assist the participating youth in reestablishing eligibility if
the participating youth wishes to continue to participate in the transition program.

(2) The court shall hold the emancipation discharge hearing pursuant to
subsection (1)(c) of this section at least thirty-five days after receipt of the county
department's motion to determine whether the participating youth still meets the
eligibility requirements for the transition program, including substantially fulfilling
the participating youth's obligations set forth in the participating youth's voluntary
services agreement. If the participating youth no longer meets the requirements of
the transition program and the county department has made reasonable but
unsuccessful efforts to reengage the participating youth, then the court shall hold
an emancipation discharge hearing to review the participating youth's emancipation
transition plan and advise the participating youth as provided in section 19-7-310.
The court may accomplish all of these elements in the same emancipation
discharge hearing if all of the necessary information has been filed in a timely
fashion.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1094), ch. 340, p. 2211, � 1, effective June 25. L. 2022: (2) amended, (HB 22-1245), ch. 88, p. 423, � 14, effective August 10.