Colorado § 19-5-102 - Venue.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 19-5-102 — Venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-5-102. Venue.
(1) A petition for relinquishment of the parent-child relationship shall be filed in the county where the child resides or in the county where the petitioner resides. If a child placement agency is involved, the petition may be filed in the county where the child placement agency is located.
(2) A petition for termination of the parent-child legal relationship pursuant to section 19-5-105.5 or section 19-5-105.7 must be filed in the county where the child resides or in the county where the petitioner resides.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 801, § 1, effective October 1. L. 88: Entire section R&RE, p. 746, § 16, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 938, § 1, effective March 21. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1162), ch. 167, p. 591, § 5, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987.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 19-1-105 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 19-5-102
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 19-5-102 cover?
Section 19-5-102 ("Venue.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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