# C.R.S. § 19-3-603: 19-3-603. Notice - abandonment

> Colorado · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T19_A3_P6_S19-3-603

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 19-3-603
- **Heading:** 19-3-603. Notice - abandonment
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 19 / Article 3 / Part 6 / Section 19-3-603

## Text

19-3-603. Notice - abandonment. Before a termination of the parent-child legal relationship based on abandonment can be ordered, the petitioner shall file, only if the location of a parent remains unknown, an affidavit stating what efforts have been made to locate the parent or parents of the child subject to the motion for termination. Such affidavit shall be filed not later than ten days prior to the hearing.

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