Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-209
Role and responsibilities of guardians ad litem - other parties.
Effective Aug 8, 2018L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1094, § 4, effective May 23. L. 2018: (1)(b) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 410, § 35, effective August 8.
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- (a) Any guardian ad litem, and all state and local agencies, departments, authorities, and institutions shall cooperate and share information with any CASA volunteer appointed to serve on a case and with each local CASA program to facilitate the implementation of its program.
- (b) The CASA program will help facilitate the cooperation and sharing of information among CASA volunteers, the attorneys, the county department of human or social services, and other community agencies.
- (2) In any case in which the court has appointed both a CASA volunteer and a guardian ad litem, the CASA volunteer and the guardian ad litem shall cooperate to represent the best interests of the child.
- (3) The CASA volunteer shall be notified of hearings, staffings, meetings, and any other proceedings concerning the case to which he or she has been appointed.
Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1094, § 4, effective May 23. L. 2018: (1)(b) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 410, § 35, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.