| J. Confidentiality |
| C.R.S. § 19-1-303(4.4) | The
“Children’s Code Records and Information Act” restricts release of
information
in juvenile cases out of concern for the privacy of children and family
members
and to avoid stigmatizing children.
The state child support enforcement agency and the delegate child support enforcement units may exchange information with the judicial department to locate parties, to establish paternity and support, to enforce support orders, and to disburse child support payments. |
| C.R.S. § 19-1-303(1)(a) C.R.S. § 19-1-307(1)(a) |
In
D&N
cases, reports of child abuse or neglect and the names and addresses of
any
child, family, or informant or any other identifying information in
such
reports is confidential and not public information.
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| C.R.S. § 19-1-102(1.7) | Courts should restrict media access to information about a victim of child abuse or neglect. |
| C.R.S. § 19-1-307(1)(b) |
In
a D&N
case, a court may release identifying information of the child and
family only
upon a showing of good cause, except when there is a death of a
suspected
victim of child abuse or neglect, and the death becomes a matter of
public
record, or the perpetrator is arrested or charged.
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| C.R.S. § 19-1-307(2) | Certain persons or agencies have access to child abuse records and reports. |
| People
v. Jowell, 199 P.3d 38 ( |
A
defendant
in a criminal case seeking disclosure of D&N records must
request an in
camera review, identify the type of information sought, and explain why
disclosure is necessary by showing the relevance and materiality of the
information sought.
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| C.R.S. § 19-1-309 | Records involving relinquishments and adoptions are sealed. |
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C.R.S. § 19-5-305(1) and (2)(b) C.R.S. § 19-1-103(6.5) and (80) |
For
adoptions
occurring after September 1, 1999, the prospective parents may access
adoption
records and non-identifying information about the birth parents, to
include:
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