Colorado § 19-3-702.5 - Periodic reviews.
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§ 19-3-702.5. Periodic reviews.
(1) The court shall conduct a periodic review at least every six months and, at the periodic review, shall determine the following:
(a) Whether the child's or youth's safety is protected in the placement;
(b) Whether reasonable efforts have been made to find safe and permanent placement for the child or youth;
(c) The continuing necessity for and the appropriateness of the child's or youth's placement;
(d) The extent of compliance with the individual case plan pursuant to section 19-3-209, and the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating placement out of the home;
(e) A likely time frame in which the child or youth will be returned to a parent or legal guardian or be in a safe and permanent home; and
(f) If the child or youth is not likely to be returned to a parent or legal guardian within six months, a finding about whether the child or youth is in a potential permanent placement and if not, a likely time frame when he or she will be in a safe and permanent home.
Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1219), ch. 237, p. 2354, § 2, effective August 2.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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