visitation
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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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When is a grandparent a grandparent? Colorado justices weigh visitation rights dispute
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Under Colorado law, a grandparent is a person “who is the parent of a child’s father or mother.” On Tuesday, members of the Colorado Supreme Court heard the argument that the word “is” is crucial to understanding what should happen when the mother and father are no longer alive. “Under the plain definition, you say…
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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 2 drunk driving appeals, case about campus sexual misconduct
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review three appeals that implicate the state’s drunk driving laws and the legal obligation of universities to conduct fair investigations into alleged sexual misconduct. At least three of the court’s seven members must consent to review a case. One appeal raises yet another angle in the long-running fallout…
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Lawmakers give bill allowing hospital visits another chance after heartbreaking testimony from families affected by COVID
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Richard Gillham, a resident of Peetz in northern Logan County, was a farmer all his life. Rim Ranch, which his family owns, is one of Colorado’s Centennial farms, a designation awarded to farms that have been in the same family for at least 100 years. He loved his wife of 48 years, Nita, and adored…
