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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103 (2026)

Minors - consent for medical, dental, and related care

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-19-204, 18-1.3-407 (4.5), and 25-4-409, a minor eighteen years of age or older, or a minor fifteen years of age or older who is living separate and apart from his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, with or without the consent of his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, and is managing his or her own financial affairs, regardless of the source of his or her income, or any minor who has contracted a lawful marriage may give consent to organ or tissue donation or the furnishing of hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, and surgical care to himself or herself. Such consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority, and, when such consent is given, the minor has the same rights, powers, and obligations as if he or she had obtained majority. Consent to organ or tissue donation may be revoked pursuant to section 15-19-206.

(2) The consent of the parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be necessary in order to authorize organ or tissue donation or hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, or surgical care, and no hospital, physician, surgeon, dentist, trained emergency health-care provider, or agent or employee thereof who, in good faith, relies on such a minor's consent shall be liable for civil damages for failure to secure the consent of such a minor's parent, parents, or legal guardian prior to rendering such care. The parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be liable to pay the charges for the care provided the minor on said minor's consent, unless said parent, parents, or legal guardian agrees to be so liable.

(3) In addition to the authority granted in section 25-4-1704 (2.5), C.R.S., any parent, including a parent who is a minor, may request and consent to organ or tissue donation of his or her child or the furnishing of hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, and surgical care to his or her child or ward. The consent of a minor parent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority, and, when such consent is given, said minor parent has the same rights, powers, and obligations as if he or she were of legal age.

Source: L. 71: p. 494, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 41-2-13. L. 72: p. 594, § 71. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 616, § 1, effective May 18. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 871, § 2, effective May 24. L. 96: (3) amended, p. 585, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 729, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1487, § 122, effective October 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 796, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1154), ch. 372, p. 2193, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-146), ch. 230, p. 915, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) amended, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 557, § 4, effective August 9.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002. For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 372, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: Foe v. Vanderhoof, 389 F. Supp. 947 (D. Colo. 1975).
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Foe v. Vanderhoof, 389 F. Supp. 947 (D. Colo. 1975). · cites it 7× “Defendants argue that at the time of filing the action plaintiff was not “managing [her] own financial affairs” as provided for in C.R.S. § 13-22-103 (1973). This statute provides that a minor over fourteen who is living apart from his or her parents and is managing his or her…”
James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “Code §§ 6500 , -922; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103 (2019); Conn.”
Dylan Brandt v. Tim Griffin (8th Cir. 2025). “Code § 6920 ; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103 ; Conn. Gen.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103(1): 1 case
Foe v. Vanderhoof, 389 F. Supp. 947 (D. Colo. 1975). “Defendants argue that at the time of filing the action plaintiff was not “managing [her] own financial affairs” as provided for in C.R.S. § 13-22-103 (1973). This statute provides that a minor over fourteen who is living apart from his or her parents and is managing his or her…”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103(3): 1 case
Foe v. Vanderhoof, 389 F. Supp. 947 (D. Colo. 1975). “Defendants argue that at the time of filing the action plaintiff was not “managing [her] own financial affairs” as provided for in C.R.S. § 13-22-103 (1973). This statute provides that a minor over fourteen who is living apart from his or her parents and is managing his or her…”
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