No. 21-6782

A. M., aka A. G. v. Colorado, In the Interest of J. G. and C. G., Children

Lower Court: Colorado
Docketed: 2022-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: best-interest-of-child best-interest-standard child-custody constitutional-rights due-process family-law fundamental-liberty fundamental-rights non-parent-standing parental-rights standing
Latest Conference: 2022-03-18 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether it infringes on a fit parent's fundamental constitutional rights to, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence of unfitness or harm caused by the parent and based only on the children's best interest, restrict a fit parent's rights and award sole parental and decision-making rights to a non-parent.

Whether it infringes on a fit parent's fundamental constitutional rights to grant non-parents automatic standing to request allocation of parental rights because of their status as intervenor based on the State's previous placement of the children with intervenors, over the parent's objection.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether it infringes on a fit parent's fundamental constitutional rights to, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence of unfitness or harm caused by the parent and based only on the children's best interest, restrict a fit parent's rights and award sole parental and decision-making rights to a non-parent

Docket Entries

2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-01-10
Motion (21M58) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2021-12-15
MOTION (21M58) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-10-21
Motion (21M58) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2021-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2022)

Attorneys

A. M.
Katayoun Azizpour DonnellyAzizpour Donnelly LLC, Petitioner