# C.R.S. § 19-5-101: 19-5-101. Termination of the parent-child legal relationship

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T19_A5_P1_S19-5-101

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 19-5-101
- **Heading:** 19-5-101. Termination of the parent-child legal relationship
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 19 / Article 5 / Part 1 / Section 19-5-101

## Text

19-5-101. Termination of the parent-child legal relationship. (1) The juvenile court may, upon petition, terminate the parent-child legal relationship between a parent or parents, or a possible parent or parents, and a child in:

(a) Proceedings under section 19-1-104 (1)(d);

(a.5) Proceedings under section 19-5-103.5 (2)(d);

(b) Proceedings under section 19-5-105;

(c) Proceedings under section 19-5-203 (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f), (1)(j), and (1)(k); or

(d) Proceedings under section 19-5-105.5.

(2) No parent shall relinquish the parent-child legal relationship with a child other than in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(3) A termination by a court of a parent-child legal relationship pursuant to proceedings under this section or any section described by subsection (1) of this section shall not be deemed to terminate a sibling relationship between sibling children who are parties to the termination of the parent-child legal relationship.

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