Colorado § 19-1-117.5 - Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent visitation. (Repealed)
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§ 19-1-117.5. Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent visitation. (Repealed)
Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 262, § 4, effective May 31. L. 98: IP(1), (1)(b), and IP(2) amended, p. 1407, § 65, effective February 1, 1999. L. 2014: IP(1), (1)(b), IP(2)(d), (2)(d)(III), and (2)(f) amended, (HB 14-1362), ch. 374, p. 1788, § 3, effective June 6. L. 2023: Entire section repealed, (HB 23-1026), ch. 243, p. 1308, § 8, effective August 7.
Editor's note: This section was relocated to § 14-10-124.5 in 2023.
Cross references: For the short title ("Grandparents' Rights for Aaliyah and Myah Act") in HB 23-1026, see section 1 of chapter 243, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Parental Rights and Responsibilities of Grandparents and Third Parties", see 30 Colo. Law. 63 (May 2001).
A grandparent can possess visitation rights. Although the visitation rights of a grandparent are more limited than those of parents, they are still recognized by Colorado law. A limited right remains a right. Thus, a Colorado state court order of visitation rights vests a maternal grandmother with "parental rights" under the plain language of the federal International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act (IPKCA). Further, a grandparent with joint custody or sole custody as defined by state law also has "parental rights" under the IPKCA. U.S. v. Alahmad, 28 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (D. Colo. 1998) (decided under law in effect prior to the 1998 amendment), aff'd, 211 F.3d 538 (10th Cir. 2000).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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