Colorado § 19-1-110 - Previous orders and decrees - force and effect.
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§ 19-1-110. Previous orders and decrees - force and effect.
All orders and decrees in proceedings concerning dependency and neglect, delinquency, relinquishment, adoption, paternity, or contributing to dependency or delinquency entered by the court prior to October 1, 1987, shall remain in full force and effect until modified or terminated by the court, as provided in this title.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 702, § 1, effective October 1; entire section amended, p. 1827, § 1, effective August 27.
Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987.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 19-1-113 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.
Action founded on repealed statute continued in full force. A properly filed action founded on a statute later repealed by the Colorado Children's Code continues in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining liability, penalty, or forfeiture. People in Interest of M.K.A., 182 Colo. 172, 511 P.2d 477 (1973).
Based on savings clause. It is the legislative intent based upon the savings clause of the Colorado Children's Code and the general savings clause that a properly filed cause of action founded on the then existing statute, though that statute is later repealed, continues in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining liability, penalty, or forfeiture. People in Interest of M.K.A., 182 Colo. 172, 511 P.2d 477 (1973).
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