CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 41:14
Dependent and Neglected Because of Pattern of Habitual Abuse — Elements
A child is dependent or neglected based upon a pattern of habitual abuse when all of
the following exist:
(1) The respondent (insert name) has subjected another child or other children to a
pattern of habitual abuse; and
(2) [The other child(ren) (has) (have) been adjudicated as (a) dependent or neglected
child(ren) based upon sexual or physical abuse by the respondent], or [a court has
determined that the respondent’s abuse or neglect has caused the death of another child];
and
(3) The pattern of habitual abuse in paragraph (1) and the type of abuse in
paragraph (2) pose a current threat to the child, (insert name of child).
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
b369da2c51085a67b0fa60a690f542063965923939772479829ecbcf7a52d9cd
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