2022 Colorado Code
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 3 - Dependency and Neglect
Part 7 - Review of Placement
§ 19-3-702.5. Periodic Reviews

Universal Citation: CO Code § 19-3-702.5 (2022)
  1. The court shall conduct a periodic review at least every six months and, at the periodic review, shall determine the following:
    1. Whether the child's or youth's safety is protected in the placement;
    2. Whether reasonable efforts have been made to find safe and permanent placement for the child or youth;
    3. The continuing necessity for and the appropriateness of the child's or youth's placement;
    4. The extent of compliance with the individual case plan pursuant to section 19-3-209, and the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating placement out of the home;
    5. A likely time frame in which the child or youth will be returned to a parent or legal guardian or be in a safe and permanent home; and
    6. If the child or youth is not likely to be returned to a parent or legal guardian within six months, a finding about whether the child or youth is in a potential permanent placement and if not, a likely time frame when he or she will be in a safe and permanent home.

Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1219), ch. 237, p. 2354, § 2, effective August 2.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Colorado may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.