CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 41:12
Custody Not Required
You may find that the child is dependent and neglected even if [description of
respondent] does not have custody of the child if you find that the child will lack proper
parental care if returned to [description of respondent].
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
2e24e85e2d7b50369556534f99fdd7a7b09ad53902b65f156011a159651899f8
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