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Name of Lower Court(s): ______
Trial Court Judges(s): ______
Case Number(s): ______
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of :
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Minor Child(ren),
And Concerning:
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Appellant/Respondent: ______ /
COURT USE ONLY
Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):Phone Number: E-mail:
FAX Number: Atty. Reg. #: / Case Number:
Division Courtroom
PETITION ON APPEAL
- This Petition on Appeal is filed on behalf of ______(initials), the mother father child State Intervenor other ______(initials), with respect to child(ren):
Child(ren)’s InitialsDate(s) of Birth
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- Parental rights were terminated by the trial court pursuant to § 19-3-604(1)(___), C.R.S. or
The children were adjudicated dependent or neglected pursuant to §19-3-505, C.R.S., and a dispositional decree was entered pursuant to §§19-3-507 and 19-3-508, C.R.S.
- Appellant’s attorney, ______, is is not the attorney who represented appellant at trial.
- Are there any other pending appeals involving the child (ren)? Yes No If Yes, list below:
Case Name and Number: ______
Type of Appeal: adjudication disposition dissolution
- Relevant dates regarding this appeal are the following:
D & N petition filed: ______ Termination hearing: ______
Adjudication order: ______ Termination order: ______
Disposition: ______ Notice of Appeal filed: ______
Permanency hearing: ______ Other material hearing: ______
Motion to terminate filed: ______
- Nature of the case and relief sought: The appellant seeks reversal of the: adjudicatory order. dispositional decree. order: granting denying termination.
- State the material facts as they relate to the issues presented on appeal:
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- State the legal issues presented for appeal, including a statement of how the issues arose:
The issues statement should be concise in nature and set forth the specific legal questions. General conclusions, such as “the trial court’s ruling is not supported by the law or the facts,” are not acceptable. Include supporting legal authority for each issue raised.
Issue 1: ______
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Supporting legal authority for Issue 1: ______
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Issue 2: ______
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Supporting legal authority for Issue 2: ______
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(Additional issues may be added.)
The undersigned requests that the Court of Appeals issue an opinion reversing the order of the trial court in this matter, or, in the alternative, enter an order setting this case for full briefing.
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Signature, attorney for appellantDate
ATTACHMENTS:
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I certify that on ______(date) the original and five copies of this PETITION ON APPEAL were filed with the Court; and a true and accurate copy of this PETITION ON APPEAL was served on the other party(ies) by placing it in the United States mail, postage pre-paid and addressed to the following:
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Signature
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