As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Child" means a person under eighteen years of age.
"Contract entity" means a nonprofit entity with which the state judicial departmentmay contract for the coordination and support of CASA activities in the state of Colorado.
"Court-appointed special advocate" or "CASA volunteer" means a trained volunteerappointed by the court pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 1 of title 19, C.R.S., section 14-10-116, C.R.S., or title 15, C.R.S., in a judicial district to aid the court by providing independent and objective information, as directed by the court, regarding children involved in actions brought pursuant to section 14-10-116, C.R.S., or title 15 or 19, C.R.S.
"Guardian ad litem" or "GAL" means a person appointed by a court to act in the bestinterests of a child involved in a proceeding under title 19, C.R.S., or the "School Attendance Law of 1963", set forth in article 33 of title 22, C.R.S., and who, if appointed to represent a child in a dependency or neglect proceeding pursuant to article 3 of title 19, C.R.S., shall be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in Colorado.
"Local CASA program" means a CASA program established pursuant to part 2 ofarticle 1 of title 19, C.R.S.
"Representative of a child" means an attorney appointed by a court pursuant to section 14-10-116, C.R.S., to represent the best interests of a minor or dependent child.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 1767, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 753, § 1, effective March 25.