{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-7-104","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 26-7-104","heading":"General information for prospective adoptive families.","body":"(1) At the time that the family is matched for adoption of a child or youth who is potentially eligible for benefits pursuant to this article 7, the state department, a county department, or a nonprofit child placement agency, as appropriate, shall provide the prospective adoptive family, in writing, with information concerning the following:\n\n(a) The availability of benefits, with an explanation of the differences between these benefits and foster care maintenance payments;\n\n(b) The availability of reimbursement for any nonrecurring expenses incurred in the adoption of an eligible child or youth;\n\n(c) The availability of mental health services through the state medical assistance program pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 or other programs;\n\n(d) The federal adoption tax credit for an individual who is adopting or is considering adopting a child or youth in foster care or through a nonprofit child placement agency, in accordance with section 403 of the federal \"Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008\", Pub.L. 110-351;\n\n(e) Notice of the general right to bring to the adoption assistance negotiation process:\n\n(I) Parties who possess relevant information about a child's or youth's history and needs, including the child's guardian ad litem or counsel for youth or the family's advocate; and\n\n(II) Legal representation for a child or youth or prospective adoptive family;\n\n(f) Notice of the right to appeal and be represented by legal counsel, at the prospective adoptive parents' expense, in accordance with the \"State Administrative Procedure Act\", article 4 of title 24, and pursuant to section 26-7-109; and\n\n(g) Notice of the general right to request a negotiation meeting.\n\n(2) The state department shall also make the information described in this section available on its website.","path":["Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE","Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-26.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"14da1c0c7c9301a3210a6fbe1134fd21689ae42c548a369ebe92dfecc205baf0","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-7-103","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-7-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}