| A. Hearing |
| C.R.S. § 19-1-105(2) |
At the
first
hearing, a GAL or an attorney should be appointed to represent the
child if his
or her family qualifies. The
child and his
or her parents may retain an attorney privately.
In all proceedings, school children have the
right to an attorney.
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| C.R.S. § 13-25-127 |
The
school
district’s attorney prosecutes the case. A school social worker may be available to give
factual information
about the child’s attendance record. The
school district proves the child’s non-attendance by preponderance of
the
evidence.
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