| D. Appeals |
| C.R.S. § 19-1-109(1) C.R.S. § 13-8-124 |
Juvenile
court orders, decrees and judgments are subject to appeal. On an appeal, the child’s and respondent’s
name are changed to initials to protect confidentiality.
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| C.A.R. 1(a)(1) | Which orders can be appealed? An order may only be appealed if it is a “final judgment.” |
| C.R.C.P. 58(a) and 79(a) |
Orders are
final if there is nothing further for the court to decide to determine the
rights of the parties. The court must
prepare, date and sign the written judgment, and the clerk enter it on the
register of actions.
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| C.R.S. § 19-1-109(2)(b) and (c) | In D&N cases, disposition and termination orders are final judgments. |
| E.O.
v. People, 854 P.2d 797 ( |
Adjudication orders are not. |
| Reference |
Adjudication
issues may be raised when the disposition order is appealed, but not on a
termination appeal. The only exception is when termination is
ordered at the dispositional hearing.
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| Reference | Evidentiary motion rulings and disposition order modifications are also interlocutory and not appealable. |
| C.A.R. 3.4(b) |
In D&N
cases, a notice of appeal and designation of record must be filed within
twenty-one days after entry of the order from which the appeal is taken.
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| C.A.R. 3.4(g) | A petition on the appeal must be filed within twenty days after filing of the notice of appeal. |