People ex rel. C.M.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• \An order of custody may not be made until after a child has been adjudicated dependent or neglected.\
• the focus of a permanent legal custody decision is furtherance of a child’s best interests, not a parent’s custodial interest
• the focus of a permanent legal custody decision is furtherance of a child’s best interests, not a parent’s custodial interest
• custody orders entered in a dependency or neglect proceeding “are a plan for permanency, subject to change as warranted by the best interests of the child”
• “[P]arental deficiencies less serious than unfitness may give rise to a compelling reason not to return the child home when considered in light of the child’s physical, mental, and emotional conditions and needs.”
• “Under the permanency statute, the department must establish a compelling reason why it is not in the [youth’s] best interests to return home before a trial court may award permanent custody of the [youth] to a nonparent.”

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Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• People ex rel. L.B.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2011-04-28· cited 552×
• Peo in the Interest of NGG
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2020-01-09· cited 348×
• People v. Aarness
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2007-01-16· cited 197×
• People v. T.K. and J.M
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2017-05-18· cited 189×
• People ex rel. B.C.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2005-09-08· cited 70×
• People ex rel. N.D.V.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-12-17· cited 44×
• People ex rel. T.D.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2006-03-09· cited 39×
• People Ex Rel. Cm
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2005-06-02· cited 1×
• People Ex Rel. Lb
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2011-04-28
• People Ex Rel. Ka
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2006-11-16
• In the Matter of Ndv
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-12-17

Cites

17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Troxel v. Granville
  Supreme Court· 2000-06-05· cited 6,943×
• In Re the Marriage of Martin
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2002-01-03· cited 871×
• LAG v. People in Interest of AAG
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1996-03-25· cited 698×
• L.G. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1995-02-21· cited 571×
• People v. Cagle
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1988-05-31· cited 400×
• People in Interest of CT
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1987-07-23· cited 327×
• Wood Bros. Homes, Inc. v. Howard
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1993-11-15· cited 88×
• L.L. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2000-09-18· cited 88×
• M.S. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1991-06-03· cited 76×
• In the Interest of E.L.M.C.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2004-07-01· cited 61×
• People ex rel. M.B.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2003-04-10· cited 53×
• People in Interest of PDS
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1983-07-14· cited 28×
• People v. Boyd
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2001-03-29· cited 20×
• People ex rel. T.R.W.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1988-02-25· cited 20×
• People ex rel. A.W.R.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2000-09-14· cited 15×
• People in Interest of ARM
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1992-04-23· cited 13×
• In re R.A.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2005-04-07· cited 12×

Other cases named People ex rel. C.M.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• People Ex Rel. Cm
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2005-06-02· cited 1×