C.R.S. Section 19-3-903
Task force on high-quality parenting time

  • creation
  • steering committee
  • membership

(1)

There is created in the office of the respondent parents’ counsel created in section 13-92-103 the task force on high-quality parenting time, for the purpose of studying the issues set forth in section 19-3-904 and making findings and recommendations to the governor, the state department; the child welfare training academy, and the general assembly on administrative and legislative changes to improve high-quality parenting time services and practices in dependency and neglect cases.

(2)

There is created a steering committee for the task force. The members of the steering committee serve as the executive committee of the task force. The steering committee is composed of a representative of the following agencies or organizations, selected by the executive director of the agency or organization:

(a)

The office of the respondent parents’ counsel;

(b)

The division of child welfare in the department of human services;

(c)

The office of the child’s representative;

(d)

The child protection ombudsman’s office; and

(e)

A statewide association of human and social services directors.

(3)

The membership of the task force must not exceed twenty-five members and, to the extent practicable, must include persons from throughout the state and must reflect the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the state. The steering committee members are members of the task force. The steering committee shall jointly appoint the remaining task force members by consensus, or, if no consensus is reached, by majority vote of the steering committee. The remaining task force members must meet the following criteria:

(a)

One member representing the court improvement program;

(b)

One member who is either retired or currently serving as a judge or magistrate with experience in the child protection system;

(c)

Two members who represent service providers, with one member representing service providers who provide services in an urban county and one member representing service providers who provide services in a rural county;

(d)

One member who is a director or administrator of a county department;

(e)

Three members representing the county departments of human or social services, at least one of which must be a county attorney, with two members representing urban counties and one member representing a rural county;

(f)

One member who is a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or therapist who works with children who have been abused or neglected;

(g)

Two parents with lived experience in the child welfare system, including a parent who has a disability or has a child with a disability;

(h)

Two members with lived experience in the child welfare system as children;

(i)

One member who is a foster parent or kinship provider;

(j)

A service provider who works with parents or children with disabilities;

(k)

A social worker, family advocate, or parent advocate with experience serving families in dependency and neglect cases; and

(l)

Any other individual or representative with relevant experience, as determined by the steering committee.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The executive directors of the agencies or organizations specified in subsection (2) of this section shall appoint the steering committee members not later than fifteen days after July 7, 2021. Steering committee members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(b)

The steering committee shall appoint the remaining task force members described in subsection (3) of this section not later than forty-five days after July 7, 2021, unless the steering committee by majority vote extends the time frame in which to appoint task force members. Each member of the task force appointed by the steering committee serves at the pleasure of the steering committee and may be removed by a consensus of the steering committee, or, if consensus cannot be reached, by majority vote of the steering committee.

(5)

The members of the task force serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses.

(6)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The task force shall convene within thirty days after the final member has been appointed to the task force.

(b)

The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members.

(c)

The task force shall meet at least monthly through September 2022, and may meet thereafter to complete its duties.

(d)

The steering committee may seek input from subject-matter experts or others to facilitate the work of the task force.

(e)

The steering committee shall select a facilitator to be funded through gifts, grants, donations, or federally allocated funds that may be used for this purpose, and is authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations.

Source: Section 19-3-903 — Task force on high-quality parenting time - creation - steering committee - membership, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-19.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

19‑3‑100.5
Legislative declarations - reasonable efforts - movement of children and sibling groups 19‑3‑102
Neglected or dependent child 19‑3‑103
Child not neglected - when 19‑3‑104
Hearings - procedure 19‑3‑201
Venue 19‑3‑201.5
Change of venue - county department and county attorney responsibilities - rules 19‑3‑202
Right to counsel and jury trial 19‑3‑203
Right to guardian ad litem and counsel for youth 19‑3‑205
Continuing jurisdiction 19‑3‑206
Representation of petitioner 19‑3‑207
Inadmissibility of certain evidence 19‑3‑208
Services - county required to provide - out-of-home placement options - rules - definitions 19‑3‑209
Individual case plan - required 19‑3‑210.5
Foster parents’ bill of rights 19‑3‑211
Conflict resolution process - rules - definitions 19‑3‑212
Notice of rights and remedies for families 19‑3‑213
Placement criteria 19‑3‑214
Placement reporting 19‑3‑215
Foster care - capacity may be exceeded for sibling groups 19‑3‑216
Rules 19‑3‑217
Family time upon removal - rules 19‑3‑301
Short title 19‑3‑302
Legislative declaration 19‑3‑304
Persons required to report child abuse or neglect 19‑3‑304.2
Mandatory reporter task force - creation - reporting - definitions - repeal 19‑3‑304.3
Domestic abuse task force - creation - best practices and training for recognition of domestic abuse as child abuse or neglect - policies and procedures - rules 19‑3‑304.5
Emergency possession of certain abandoned children - definition 19‑3‑305
Required report of postmortem investigation 19‑3‑306
Evidence of abuse - color photographs and X rays 19‑3‑307
Reporting procedures 19‑3‑308
Action upon report of intrafamilial, institutional, or third-party abuse - investigations - child protection team - rules - report 19‑3‑308.3
Differential response program for child abuse or neglect cases of low or moderate risk - rules - evaluation 19‑3‑308.5
Recorded interviews of child 19‑3‑309
Immunity from liability - persons reporting 19‑3‑309.5
Preconfirmation safety plan agreement - first-time minor incidents of child abuse or neglect - rules 19‑3‑310
Child abuse and child neglect diversion program 19‑3‑311
Evidence not privileged 19‑3‑312
Court proceedings 19‑3‑313.5
State department duties - reports of child abuse or neglect - training of county departments - rules - notice and appeal process - confidentiality 19‑3‑315
Federal funds 19‑3‑317
Screening tool - human trafficking 19‑3‑401
Taking children into custody 19‑3‑402
Duty of officer - notification - release or detention 19‑3‑403
Temporary custody - hearing - time limits - restriction - rules 19‑3‑403.5
Temporary shelter 19‑3‑404
Temporary shelter - child’s home 19‑3‑405
Temporary protective custody 19‑3‑406
Relatives or kin as providers of emergency, nonemergency, or continued placement for children or youth - initial criminal history record check - fingerprint-based criminal history record check - criteria for disqualification - use of criminal justice records - rules - definitions 19‑3‑500.2
Legislative declaration 19‑3‑501
Petition initiation - preliminary investigation - informal adjustment 19‑3‑502
Petition form and content - limitations on claims in dependency or neglect actions 19‑3‑503
Summons - issuance - contents - service 19‑3‑504
Contempt - warrant 19‑3‑505
Adjudicatory hearing - findings - adjudication 19‑3‑506
Child with a mental health disorder or an intellectual and developmental disability - procedure 19‑3‑507
Dispositional hearing - rules 19‑3‑508
Neglected or dependent child or youth - disposition - concurrent planning - definition 19‑3‑601
Short title 19‑3‑602
Motion for termination - separate hearing - right to counsel - no jury trial 19‑3‑603
Notice - abandonment 19‑3‑604
Criteria for termination 19‑3‑605
Request for placement with family members 19‑3‑606
Review of child’s disposition following termination of the parent-child legal relationship 19‑3‑607
Expert testimony 19‑3‑608
Effect of decree 19‑3‑609
Appeals - time requirements 19‑3‑610
Budgetary allocation for expenses 19‑3‑612
Reinstatement of the parent-child legal relationship - circumstances - petition - hearings - legislative declaration 19‑3‑702
Permanency hearing 19‑3‑702.5
Periodic reviews 19‑3‑704
Youth with disabilities - incapacitated persons 19‑3‑705
Transition hearing 19‑3‑901
Legislative declaration 19‑3‑902
Definitions 19‑3‑903
Task force on high-quality parenting time - creation - steering committee - membership 19‑3‑904
Task force - purposes - issues to study - written reports 19‑3‑905
Repeal of part
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 19-3-903’s source at colorado​.gov