Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-4-102 (2026)

Parent and child relationship defined

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As used in this article, "parent and child relationship" means the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. "Parent and child relationship" includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship.

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 793, § 1, effective October 1.

Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-102 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 2000–2013 · leading case: In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.R.L., 318 P.3d 581 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013).

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In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.R.L., 318 P.3d 581 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 19-4-102, C.R.S.2013. The UPA does not define the parent-child relationship based only on biological or adoptive connections to a child.”

N.A.H. v. S.L.S., 9 P.3d 354 (Colo. 2000). · cites it 2× “See § 19-4-102, 6 C.R.S. (1999). The statute's treatment of evidence relating to paternity is limited to evidence of sexual intercourse, statistical probabilities, genetic test results, and medical or anthropological fact.”

In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.D., 240 P.3d 488 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “As the trial court recognized, if, under section 19-4-102, a parent-child relationship can only be created with adoptive or natural parents, there would be no need for the specific presumption applied here or the others available under section 19-4-105(1), C.”

In Re People Ex Rel. A.H., 216 P.3d 581 (Colo. 2009). · cites it 2× “§ 19-4-102, C.R.S. (2008); 19-1-103(73)(a).”

In the Interest of S.N.V., 284 P.3d 147 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See § 19-4-102, C.R.S.2011. The UPA serves the dual purposes of establishing and protecting the parent-child relationship.”

In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning G.E.R., 264 P.3d 637 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “Although the better practice would have been to bring both actions simultaneously, and then to consolidate them pursuant to section 19-4-109(1), nevertheless, both actions could have been joined under section 19-4-109(1), and no election was required. We recognize that one basic…”

In Re Ad, 240 P.3d 488 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 9× “However, mother nevertheless argues that the presumption in section 19-4-105(1)(d) does not apply to petitioner in this instance based on the unambiguous language in section 19-4-102, C.R.S.2009, which defines the phrase "parent and child relationship" for purposes of the UPA as…”

Nah v. Sls, 9 P.3d 354 (Colo. 2000). · cites it 2× “See § 19-4-102, 6 C.R.S. (1999). The statute's treatment of evidence relating to paternity is limited to evidence of sexual intercourse, statistical probabilities, genetic test results, and medical or anthropological fact.”

In Re Ger, 264 P.3d 637 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “Although the better practice would have been to bring both actions simultaneously, and then to consolidate them pursuant to section 19-4-109(1), nevertheless, both actions could have been joined under section 19-4-109(1), and no election was required. We recognize that one basic…”

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