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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-703 (2026)

Permanent home

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(Repealed) Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 2058, § 10, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 822, § 28, effective August 5. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 851, § 12, effective June 1. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19-1219), ch. 237, p. 2355, § 3, effective August 2.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2001 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 241, Session Laws of Colorado 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1999–2017 · leading case: K.D. v. People, 139 P.3d 695 (Colo. 2006).
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K.D. v. People, 139 P.3d 695 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 3× “§ 19-3-703, C.R.S. (2005). A child may be placed out of the home if adjudicated dependent or neglected as defined in section 19-3-102, C.”
People ex rel. C.M., 116 P.3d 1278 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Section 19-3-703 provides that a child who is under the age of six when a petition is filed must be placed in a permanent home within twelve months of the initial out-of-home placement, unless the court determines that a permanent home is not in the child’s best interests at…”
People ex rel. C.T.S., 140 P.3d 332 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “See § 19-3-703, C.R.S.2005 (providing that a child who is under the age of six at the time the petition in dependency or neglect is filed must be in a permanent home no later than twelve months after his or her original out-of-home placement).”
People ex rel. K.T., 129 P.3d 1080 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See § 19-3-703, C.R.S.2005. Thus, continuing the hearing for appointment of an expert witness was contrary to the child’s interests.”
People in re C.W.B., Jr, 2017 COA 68 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 7× “Expedited Permanency Planning Procedures ¶ 35 Finally, the Intervenors contend that the trial court erred in refusing to require the Department to comply with the expedited procedures required under section 19-3-703, C.R.S. 2016. We perceive no error.”
In the Interest of K.D., a minor child. K.D. v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, 139 P.3d 695 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 3× “§ 19-3-703, C.R.S. ( 2005 ) . A child may be placed out of the home if adjudicated dependent or neglected as defined in section 19-3-102 , C.”
In the Interest of R.J.A., 994 P.2d 470 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “Section 19-3-703, C.R.S.1999, provides in pertinent part as follows: In a county designated pursuant to section 19-1-123, if a child is under six years of age at the time a petition is filed in accordance with section 19-3-501(2), the child shall be placed in a permanent home no…”
People ex rel. K.A., 155 P.3d 558 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Section 19-3-703 requires all children under the age of six years old when petitions are filed to be placed in a permanent home within twelve months of the original out-of-home placement, unless a court finds such permanent placement is not in the child's best interests.”
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, In the INTEREST OF Minor Child. A.J.L., aka A.J.C. A.K.M.H. & Q.D.J.W. & Concerning A.P.L., 243 P.3d 244 (Colo. 2010). · cites it 3× “§ 19-3-703, C.R.S. ( 2010 ) ; K.D. , 139 P.”
People ex rel. C.H., 166 P.3d 288 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See § 19-3-703, C.R.S.2006 (creating a twelve-month deadline on permanency placements for children who are under six years of age when they are first placed out of the home); People in Interest of D.”
People Ex Rel. Cm, 116 P.3d 1278 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Section 19-3-703 provides that a child who is under the age of six when a petition is filed must be placed in a permanent home within twelve months of the initial out-of-home placement, unless the court determines that a permanent home is not in the child's best interests at…”
People Ex Rel. Tm, 240 P.3d 542 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “It further claimed, as pertinent here, that the case fell within the expedited permanency planning guidelines of section 19-3-703, C.R.S.2009, requiring that the children be placed in a permanent home within twelve months of their first outside placement (which occurred on April…”
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