S.L. v. DIST. COURT IN & FOR 10TH JUD. DIST.

No. 83SA367.

676 P.2d 12 (1984)

S.L., Individually, and S.L. as mother and next friend of S.T.L., a Child, Petitioner, v. The DISTRICT COURT In and For the TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, State of Colorado and Honorable Patti F. O'Rourke, one of the Judges thereof.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell Olin, Pueblo, for petitioner, S.L.

Ballas, Maggio & Thiebaut, P.C., William Thiebaut, Jr., Sp. Asst. County Atty., Pueblo, for respondents.

Petersen & Fonda, P.C., David W. Crockenberg, Pueblo, Guardian ad Litem for S.T.L., a Child.

Colorado Lawyers Committee, Stephane W. Atencio, Denver, amicus curiae.


QUINN, Justice.

In this original proceeding we are asked to determine whether the Colorado Children's Code1 authorizes a juvenile court to transfer legal custody of a child from its natural parent to a county department of social services at a shelter hearing conducted under section 19-2-103. The petitioner, S.L., is the child's natural mother and claims that the respondent, the District Court of Pueblo County, exceeded its jurisdiction...

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