(1) On and after July 1, 2002, any hearing concerning a petition for adoption filed in a district court, the Colorado court of appeals, or the Colorado supreme court and any hearing concerning a petition filed in the Colorado court of appeals or the Colorado supreme court related to a child who is available for adoption due to an order of the court terminating the parent-child legal relationship shall be given a priority on the court's docket. On and after July 1, 2002, if there is no determination on a case concerning a petition for adoption or a case concerning a child who is available for adoption due to an order of the court terminating the parent-child legal relationship by any such court within six months of the filing of the petition, it shall be given a priority on the court's docket that supersedes the priority of any other priority civil hearing on the court's docket.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, nothing in this section shall affect the priority of a hearing concerning the issuance of a temporary protection order pursuant to section 13-14-104.5, C.R.S.
The provisions of this section shall be implemented within existing appropriations.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1643, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1016, § 28, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 557, § 16, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) amended, (HB 13-1259), ch. 218, p. 1017, § 22, effective July 1.