Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions - Colorado
Date: January 2022
Jurisdiction
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-1-104(1)(g)
The juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings for the adoption of a person of any age.
Venue
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-5-204
A petition for adoption shall be filed in the county of residence of the petitioner or in the county in which the placement agency is located.