adoption
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court: Grandparents no longer ‘grandparents’ after grandchildren’s adoption
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a child’s grandparents are no longer legally “grandparents” who are able to seek visitation once their grandchild’s adoption has been finalized to a new set of parents. By 4-3, the court concluded the law enabling grandparent visitations applies to a person who “is the parent” of a…
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Colorado justices to hear cases on grandparent visitation, lawyers’ neglect in appealing on time
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether two grandparents are entitled to seek visitation of their grandchildren following their adoption by the other set of grandparents, and also how strictly to hold lawyers to the deadline for filing appeals. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to…
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State Supreme Court takes up cases on revenge porn, virtual court difficulties
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Colorado’s Supreme Court justices have announced they will review four decisions of the state’s Court of Appeals, ranging from a criminal conviction under the “revenge-porn” law to a man’s struggles accessing the virtual hearing where a judge terminated his parental rights. Two members of the court indicated they would have granted an additional appeal clarifying…
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Park County judge had no authority to compel visitation between siblings, state Supreme Court says
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The Colorado Supreme Court found a Park County judge lacked the legal authority to order two siblings to visit with their brother as part of the latter’s child welfare proceedings. Although Colorado law charges local departments of human services with promoting “frequent contact” between siblings in foster care and gives foster children the right to…
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Bill to ease legal adoptions for same sex couples clears first House committee
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Couples who conceive through artificial insemination or use a surrogate have a long road ahead to secure their legal parental rights. A bill that won bipartisan approval from a House committee Tuesday hopes to make that process just a little easier. House Bill 1153 would simplify the process for courts in dealing with parental rights…
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FEEDBACK | Dems for life push back; animal-rights groups draw flak
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Democrats for Life speaks for the voiceless In recent political advertisements and a letter to the editor from Ashlin Cross (“Being a Democrat means being pro-choice,” July 25), we are told that ensuring access to abortion is “progressive” and that to be a Democrat means being “pro-choice.” I beg to differ. There is nothing progressive…
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Out West Roundup: Friess will spend ‘whatever it takes’ in Wyoming governor’s race
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Wyoming Wyoming governor candidate Friess will spend “whatever it takes” to win CHEYENNE – Republican candidate for governor Foster Friess is slowly developing policy positions, but it’s hard to tell yet how his broad political convictions will compare to his primary opponents who are more well-versed in state government issues. Friess – a successful investor,…
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Bill to allow LGBTQ discrimination by adoption agencies fails in Senate
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A measure that would have allowed Colorado faith-based adoption agencies to discriminate based on religious beliefs failed to clear the state Senate Tuesday morning. Senate Bill 241 died on a voice vote in the Senate on second reading, with just a few votes in favor and a loud chorus of “no’s” against. A later recorded…
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Colorado Senate committee OKs religious adoption rules, nixes conversion therapy ban
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A Republican majority on a Colorado Senate committee took two opposite actions that riled up gay rights advocates Monday night. The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a rule on adoptions that the gay rights organization says is designed to allow discrimination against same-sex couple. It also voted down a bill that would…
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Lamborn primary challenger Bill Rhea calls on Trump to resign over vulgar immigration remarks
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Bill Rhea, one of three Republicans challenging six-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in a primary, on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to resign in the wake of an ongoing furor ignited by Trump’s use of the term “shithole” to describe African countries during an Oval Office discussion about U.S. immigration policy. “I am…
