| A. Hearing |
| C.R.S. § 19-3-606(1) |
The
court
must hold a review hearing within ninety days of a termination order. The goal of this hearing
is to make sure DHS
takes prompt action to finalize an adoption for the child.
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| C.R.S. § 19-3-606(1) C.R.S. § 19-1-309 |
Both
DHS and
the GAL must submit a report. DHS
must
report on the child’s placement. The
GAL
must recommend the best disposition for the child based on an
independent
investigation. These reports are confidential.
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| People
in the Interest of M.C.P., 768 P.2d 1253 ( |
DHS
must
release to the GAL before the post-termination review the name of the
proposed
adoptive parents. In
M.C.P., DHS argued that
confidentiality
regulations and public policy favoring anonymity in adoption prevented
it from
releasing information on the adoptive parent to the GAL. The appellate court
disagreed. It held
that the GAL’s input on the child’s
ultimate placement is critical, and that disclosure of the prospective
adoptive
parents is necessary for the GAL’s independent assessments.
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