Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19. Children's Code § 19-3-901. Legislative declaration

(a) Colorado has a strong interest in preserving and strengthening family ties and reducing separation trauma to children who are removed from their birth parents;

(b) The removal and subsequent continued separation between child and birth parent makes sustaining primary relationships difficult and reunification more problematic, and the loss a child experiences when separated from his or her birth parent or parents is profound, sometimes lasting into adulthood;

(c) For these reasons, it is important to establish clear standards to achieve consistent practices relating to the availability of high-quality parenting time for children who have been removed from a birth parent by government action; and

(d) Clear standards and consistent practices will help ensure that all parents and children have a fair process for determining a parenting time plan that is in the best interests of children and that promotes positive outcomes for families.