Legal System
and Courts
and Courts
What is life (lifetime appointment?)
This person represents the best interest of the child in a D&N case
What is a Guardian ad Litem (GAL)?
This is often the most dangerous time for a victim of IPV/DV
What is separation or divorce?
This is how old a child must be to enter into the juvenile justice system?
What is 10 years old?
This is when a person conveys power to another person to act on his or her behalf
What is a Power of Attorney?
The standard for determining parental responsibilities and parenting time
What is the best interest of the child (BIOC)?
This is the cooling off period after a party files for divorce
What is 91 days? The court cannot enter a divorce decree until the 91st day after the petition is filed
The burden of proof in a criminal case?
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Requires notice to tribes when Native American children are involved in child welfare or parental responsibility cases
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)?
This is the concept or "right" that the Supreme Court has inferred when deciding issues related to marriage?
What is a "right to privacy?"
This is what ADR stands for?
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
A power of attorney that extends beyond disability?
What is durable?
A legal separation is just like divorce except that the parties cannot ______________.
What is remarry
Residency requirement for filing for divorce in Colorado
What is 91 days? At least one party must live in the state for at least 90 days and can file for divorce on the 91st day of residency
This is the burden of proof in most civil cases
What is preponderance of the evidence?
Being married to a woman who gives birth to a child is an example of this
What is a presumption of paternity?
This is who determines the existence of a common law marriage?
Who is the judge (the court)?
This concept refers to contracts entered into by minors
What is voidable?
A person who dies without a will?
What is intestate?
This is when child supports ends in Colorado
What is the age of 19 (or emancipated)?
Requiring photo identification to vote is an example of what kind of law?
What is a Voter ID Law?
This is the method for selecting judges in Colorado?
What is merit based?
At this age, a child must consent to adoption
What is 12 years old?
Leaving the home due to domestic violence cannot be considered when the court determines this
What is allocation of parental responsibilities?
Adults are convicted of crimes, children are ___________.
What is adjudicated?
The person named in a will who will implement the distribution of assets and property
Who is a personal representative?
This is how marital property is divided in Colorado
What is equitable?
A POA pertaining to the care and control of a child is effective for how long
What is up to 12 months?
The court has to have this power or authority in order to hear a case and enter orders
What is jurisdiction?
Home visits are not required for this type of adoption?
What is step parent adoption?
This type of order can require a person to move out of their home or stay away from another person
What is a protection or restraining order?
This is the form of dispute resolution where a third party helps parties to try to reach agreements in a confidential setting
What is mediation?
A guardian or conservator has this type of power
What is exclusive?
Grounds for divorce in Colorado
What is irretrievably broken?
The requirement that a person creating a will must be able to identify their family members, describe their estate and explain the scheme for distributing property