______County, Colorado
Court Address:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the interest of:
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Child(ren) and Concerning
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Respondent(s) /
COURT USE ONLY
Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):Phone Number: E-mail:
FAX Number: Atty. Reg.#: / Case Number:
Division Courtroom
D & N PLACEMENT COURT ORDER
This matter came before the Court on the ______day of______, 20 ______.
The Court having reviewed the file and evidence in this matter and being otherwise sufficiently advised in the premises, FINDS:
______Placement out of the home is necessary and is in the best interests of the child(ren) AND
______a) Reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need for placement of the child(ren). OR
______b) An emergency existed such that the lack of efforts to prevent removal from the home was reasonable. OR
______c) Reasonable efforts to prevent the child(ren)’s removal from the home are not required because :
______1) A court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the parent has been convicted of:
a) Murder of another child of the parent;
b) Voluntary manslaughter of another child of the parent;
c) Aiding or abetting, attempting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit such a murder or such a voluntary manslaughter;
d) A felony assault that results in serious bodily injury to the child or another child of the parent.
______2) The parental rights of the parent with respect to a sibling have been terminated involuntarily.
______3) A court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the parent has subjected the child to aggravated circumstances (as defined in State law).
______The child(ren) has/have been placed in the least restrictive placement available which can effectively meet (his) (her) (their) needs.
______Procedural safeguards to preserve parental rights have been applied in connection with the removal of the child(ren) from the home.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
______Temporary legal custody of the child(ren) is granted to the ______County Department of Social Services for out of home placement.
______The ______County Department of Social Services shall make reasonable efforts to safely return said child(ren) to (his) (her) (their) home. OR
______The ______County Department of Social Services shall make reasonable efforts to find and finalize a safe and permanent placement for the child(ren).
______The parent(s)/guardian shall immediately provide the Court and the ______County Department of Social Services the names and addresses of and/or means of locating any parent(s) not present in court and of other relatives of the child(ren) or other individuals who may be able to provide placement for the child(ren) if (he) (she) (they) remain(s) in out of home placement. Good cause exists and the ______County Department of Social Services is authorized to contact identified relatives and/or individuals and share information, including otherwise confidential information, regarding the child(ren), the parent(s), and this proceeding to complete an appropriate placement study of such relatives or individuals.
______This matter is set for ______on ______, 20____, at _____ (am) (pm), at which time all parties must be present. OR
______Six (6) month Periodic reviews and/or Permanency Hearings shall be conducted by the Colorado Department of Human Services as Administrative Reviews, unless a party to the action requests a court hearing, or unless the Court deems it necessary to require a hearing.
Dated: ______BY THE COURT
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Judge Magistrate
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