Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19. Children's Code § 19-2.5-1116. Orders--community placement--reasonable efforts required--reviews

(a) Whether placement of the juvenile out of the home would be in the juvenile's and the community's best interests;

(b) Whether reasonable efforts have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the juvenile from the home, whether it is reasonable that such efforts are not made because an emergency situation exists that requires the immediate removal of the juvenile from the home, or whether such efforts are not required because of circumstances described in section 19-1-115(7); and

(c) Whether reasonable efforts have been made to identify kin or a suitable adult with whom to place the juvenile.

(a) Foster parents;

(b) Pre-adoptive parents;

(c) Relatives; or

(d) Kin, as defined in section 19-1-103.

(3)(a) Every six months after the sentencing hearing held pursuant to section 19-2.5-1102, the court shall hold a hearing to review an order of community placement or, if there is no objection by a party to the action, the court may require the department of human services to conduct an administrative review. The entity scheduling the review shall provide notice of the review to the juvenile; the juvenile's parents or guardian; any service providers working with the juvenile; the juvenile's guardian ad litem, if one has been appointed; and all attorneys of record to allow appearances of any of said persons at the review. At the review conducted pursuant to this subsection (3), the reviewing entity shall determine whether:

(b) If the juvenile resides in an out-of-state placement, the entity conducting the review shall make a determination that the out-of-state placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the juvenile.

(4)(a) If the juvenile is in the legal custody of a county department and is placed in a community placement for a period of twelve months or longer, the district court, another court of competent jurisdiction, or an administrative body appointed or approved by the court that is not under the county department's supervision shall conduct a permanency hearing within twelve months and every twelve months thereafter for as long as the juvenile remains in community placement. At the permanency hearing, the entity conducting the hearing shall determine whether:

(b) If the juvenile resides in an out-of-state placement, the entity conducting the review shall make a determination that the out-of-state placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the juvenile.

(c) The entity conducting the permanency hearing shall consult with the juvenile, in an age-appropriate manner, concerning the juvenile's permanency plan.