Free District Court Denver Juvenile Court __________________________________ County, ... - Colorado

District Court Denver Juvenile Court __________________________________ County, Colorado Court Address:

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: COURT USE ONLY _____________________________
(name of person(s) seeking to adopt)

Case Number: Division Courtroom

FOR VALIDATION OF A FOREIGN DECREE OF ADOPTION

DECREE VALIDATING FOREIGN ADOPTION
This matter comes on for hearing on _________________ (date) upon the Petition seeking a Decree Validating Foreign Adoption granted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a country other than the United States of America. The Court having heard the testimony and evidence offered in support of the Petition, and being fully advised finds: 1. That the child was born on ___________________ (date), at ______________________ (place of birth). 2. That one of the adopting parents is a citizen of the United States of America and a resident of the state of Colorado. 3. That the fingerprint-based criminal history record checks of the prospective adoptive parent(s), as reported to the Court by the county department of social services, the designated qualified individual, the does not reveal a felony or misdemeanor conviction listed child placement agency, or Petitioner(s) under §19-5-207(2.5)(a)(IV), C.R.S. at least 10 years prior to the filing of the Petition for Adoption or does reveal a felony or misdemeanor offense however the prospective parent has had no further arrests or convictions subsequent to the conviction, and there has not been a pattern of misdemeanors. 4. The TRAILS background check completed by the Department of Human Services does not reflect a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect. 5. The Court has examined the original or certified copy of a valid foreign adoption decree, together with the notarized translation, which have been presented to the Court. 6. The child's name listed in the foreign adoption decree is ______________________________________. 7. The child is either a permanent resident or a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. It is therefore ordered , adjudged, and decreed, that pursuant to §19-5-205, C.R.S., the Court declares the decree granted by a Court of competent jurisdiction on _______________________ (date), in __________________________ (City/Province) of ___________________________ (Name of Country) as valid, and the decree issued this date shall have the same legal effect as any decree of adoption issued by this Court. The child's name is ordered changed to: ________________________________. Date: _____________________ ______________________________________ Magistrate Judge CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I certify that on __________________ (date), I mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered a copy of this Decree to the following: Attorney for Petitioner(s) or Petitioner(s) pro se Other: ____________________________________ __________________________________________ Clerk
JDF 524 R8/07 DECREE VALIDATING FOREIGN ADOPTION