CC764FC33703214087258911005E3385 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UNREGULATED CHILD CUSTODY TRANSFER ACT - 2021

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COLORADO COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
Date Dec 7, 2022
Location HCR 0112

Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act - 2021 - To be introduced as a Commission Bill

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1g - UUCCTA_Final Act_2021.pdf

10:08:58 AM

There was no public
testimony on this item. Commissioner Levy reported that she has received
inquiries from a newly-elected legislator, Rep. Joseph, who is interested
in sponsoring this act. Commissioner McGihon confirmed that Rep. Joseph
practices in family law. Commissioner Scott reaffirmed her strong objections
to this act and that parents and adopted parents should be able to act
in the best interest of the child as they see fit. She asked that the commission
seek out additional testimony from the child welfare community. Commissioner
Levy agreed that comment from the child welfare community is needed but
that her understanding was that the welfare community was consulted during
the drafting of the act. She added that the act is not uniquely targeted
to adopted children, although it does address concerns regarding adoptions
of a high need child by persons not determined to be a suitable parent
for a child with those needs. She recommended that the commission move
forward with drafting the act for introduction so that stakeholders do
come forward to testify during the legislative process.

10:13:13 AM

Commissioner McGihon
concurred that a variety of communities were involved in the drafting of
the act prior to its approval by the ULC. Commissioner Scott stated that
the commission needs to bring a wide variety of voices in the room and
moved that the commission not move forward on the act until it hears from
these communities, there was no second to the motion and the motion failed.

Commissioner Levy moved the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer
Act be drafted and introduced as a commission bill. Commissioners Mielke
and Gardner seconded, and the motion passed 8 to 1.

10:17:35 AM	Motion	The Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act be drafted and introduced as a commission bill.
	Moved	Claire Levy
	Seconded

	Alicia Duran	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Thomas Grimshaw	Excused
	Yelana Love	Yes
	Donald Mielke	Yes
	Charley Pike	Yes
	Sara Scott	No
	Tipper	Yes
	Claire Levy	Yes
	Anne McGihon	Yes
		YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act - 2021 - To be introduced as a Commission Bill

Colorado General Assembly