C.R.S. Section 19-1-127
Responsibility for placement and care

(1)

“Responsibility for placement and care”, for purposes of compliance with federal requirements pursuant to the federal “Social Security Act”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 672 (a)(2), means the specified entity is considered to have the responsibility for placement and care of a child if:

(a)

A county department of human or social services has entered into a voluntary placement agreement with the parent or guardian of the child;

(b)

A court, as a result of a petition for review of need of placement, has determined that a county department of human or social services shall have continuing placement and care responsibility of the child who entered care pursuant to a voluntary placement;

(c)

A court has awarded legal custody of the child to a county department of human or social services, or has committed the child to the custody of the state department of human services; or

(d)

An agency, such as a tribal agency, with which the state department of human services has a contract pursuant to the federal “Social Security Act”, has placement and care responsibility of the child pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or a court order awarding custody of the child to the agency.

Source: Section 19-1-127 — Responsibility for placement and care, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-19.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

19‑1‑101
Short title 19‑1‑102
Legislative declaration 19‑1‑103
Definitions 19‑1‑104
Jurisdiction 19‑1‑105
Right to counsel and jury trial 19‑1‑106
Hearings - procedure - record 19‑1‑107
Social study and other reports 19‑1‑108
Magistrates - qualifications - duties 19‑1‑109
Appeals - child welfare appeals workgroup - created - reports 19‑1‑110
Previous orders and decrees - force and effect 19‑1‑111
Appointment of guardian ad litem 19‑1‑111.5
Court-appointed special advocate 19‑1‑112
Search warrants for the protection of children 19‑1‑113
Emergency protection orders 19‑1‑114
Order of protection 19‑1‑115
Legal custody - guardianship - placement out of the home - petition for review for need of placement 19‑1‑115.3
Missing children and youth from out-of-home placement - required reporting to law enforcement 19‑1‑115.5
Placement of children out of home - legislative declaration 19‑1‑115.7
Foster care prevention services - provision of services - rights and remedies - exchange of information 19‑1‑116
Funding - alternatives to placement out of the home - services to prevent continued involvement in child welfare system 19‑1‑117.7
Requests for placement - legal custody by grandparents 19‑1‑123
Expedited procedures for permanent placement - children under the age of six years - designated counties 19‑1‑124
Providers of children’s services using federal or state moneys - use of state accounting standards 19‑1‑125
Family stabilization services 19‑1‑126
Compliance with the federal “Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978” 19‑1‑127
Responsibility for placement and care 19‑1‑129
Department - research authorized - prenatal substance exposure - newborn and family outcomes - report 19‑1‑130
Access to services related to out-of-home placement - definitions 19‑1‑131
Children of parents who are incarcerated - rules 19‑1‑201
Legislative intent 19‑1‑202
Creation of CASA programs 19‑1‑203
Program director 19‑1‑204
Training requirements 19‑1‑205
Selection of CASA volunteers 19‑1‑206
Appointment of CASA volunteers 19‑1‑207
Restrictions 19‑1‑208
Duties of CASA volunteer 19‑1‑209
Role and responsibilities of guardians ad litem - other parties 19‑1‑210
Access to information 19‑1‑211
Confidentiality 19‑1‑212
Liability 19‑1‑213
State CASA entity - duties - state court administrator duties - state court-appointed special advocate fund - definitions 19‑1‑301
Short title 19‑1‑302
Legislative declaration 19‑1‑303
General provisions - delinquency and dependency and neglect cases - exchange of information - civil penalty - rules - definitions 19‑1‑304
Juvenile delinquency records - division of youth services critical incident information - definitions 19‑1‑305
Operation of juvenile facilities 19‑1‑306
Expungement of juvenile delinquent records - definition 19‑1‑307
Dependency and neglect records and information - access - fee - records and reports fund - misuse of information - penalty - adult protective services data system check - rules 19‑1‑308
Parentage information 19‑1‑309
Relinquishments and adoption information 19‑1‑309.3
Exchange of information for child support purposes - process 19‑1‑309.5
Adoptive family resource registry
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 19-1-127’s source at colorado​.gov