8 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Colorado courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
E.P. v. District Court of Garfield Countygreen2 sentences1996E.P. v. District Court, 696 P.2d 254, 258 (Colo.1985). 1996E.P. v. District Court, 696 P.2d 254, 258 (Colo.1985). | 2 | 2 |
Brouwer v. District Court of First Judicial Dist.green2 sentences1971Brouwer v. District Court, 169 Colo. 303 , 455 P.2d 207 . 1971Brouwer v. District Court, 169 Colo. 303 , 455 P.2d 207 . | 1 | 2 |
Everett v. Barrygreen1 sentence2025Everett v. Barry , 252 P.2d 826, 829 (Colo. 1953). ¶24 In sum, the Children's Code and the parens patriae doctrine make clear that the State is the exclusive party to prosecute dependency and neglect proceedings. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Colorado. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Wimberly v. Ettenberg
green
2 sentences1986In the alternative, the Counties argue that they have standing to sue to protect their own interests under the doctrine adopted in Wimberly v. Ettenberg, 194 Colo. 163 , 570 P.2d 535 (1977). 1986In the alternative, the Counties argue that they have standing to sue to protect their own interests under the doctrine adopted in Wimberly v. Ettenberg, 194 Colo. 163 , 570 P.2d 535 (1977). | 1 | 1986–1986 |
People ex rel. Attorney General v. Tool
green
1 sentence1986People ex rel. the Attorney General v. Tool, 35 Colo. 225, 236 , 86 P. 224 (1905); see also Alfred L. | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Wilson v. Wilson
green
2 sentences1977In the pre-Uniform Act case of Wilson v. Wilson, 172 Colo. 566 , 474 P.2d 789 (1970), the court upheld a change of custody based on the parens patriae doctrine, notwithstanding the child’s domicile elsewhere and the existence of otherwise valid custody orders from another state. 1977In the pre-Uniform Act case of Wilson v. Wilson, 172 Colo. 566 , 474 P.2d 789 (1970), the court upheld a change of custody based on the parens patriae doctrine, notwithstanding the child’s domicile elsewhere and the existence of otherwise valid custody orders from another state. | 1 | 1977–1977 |
Rogers v. Green
green
2 sentences1973Lien v. Gertz, 158 Colo. 416 , 407 P.2d 328; Rogers v. Green, 111 Colo. 85 , 137 P.2d 408 ; Graham v. Francis, supra. It is generally recognized that the legislature has a wide discretion in determining when and under what conditions a child may be adopted without the consent of its natural parents. 1973Lien v. Gertz, 158 Colo. 416 , 407 P.2d 328; Rogers v. Green, 111 Colo. 85 , 137 P.2d 408 ; Graham v. Francis, supra. It is generally recognized that the legislature has a wide discretion in determining when and under what conditions a child may be adopted without the consent of its natural parents. | 1 | 1973–1973 |
Lien v. Gertz
green
2 sentences1973Lien v. Gertz, 158 Colo. 416 , 407 P.2d 328; Rogers v. Green, 111 Colo. 85 , 137 P.2d 408 ; Graham v. Francis, supra. It is generally recognized that the legislature has a wide discretion in determining when and under what conditions a child may be adopted without the consent of its natural parents. 1973Lien v. Gertz, 158 Colo. 416 , 407 P.2d 328; Rogers v. Green, 111 Colo. 85 , 137 P.2d 408 ; Graham v. Francis, supra. It is generally recognized that the legislature has a wide discretion in determining when and under what conditions a child may be adopted without the consent of its natural parents. | 1 | 1973–1973 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.