Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-404
Temporary shelter - child's home
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19 — Children's Code · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-404, Temporary shelter - child's home, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2297494
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The court may find that it is not necessary to remove a child from his or her home to a temporary shelter facility and may provide temporary shelter in the child's home by authorizing a representative of the county or district department of human or social services, which has emergency caretaker services available, to remain in the child's home with the child until a parent, legal guardian, or relative of the child enters the home and expresses willingness and has the apparent ability, as determined by the state department, to resume charge of the child. In no event must such period of time exceed seventy-two hours. In the case of a relative, the relative is to assume charge of the child until a parent or legal guardian enters the home and expresses willingness and has the apparent ability, as determined by the state department, to resume charge of the child. The director of the county or district department of human or social services shall designate in writing the representatives of the county or district departments of human or social services authorized to perform such duties.