21CA1334 Peo in Interest of ADC 12-23-2021
COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS
Court of Appeals No. 21CA1334
City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 20JV149
Honorable D. Brett Woods, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of A.D.C., a Child,
and Concerning J.V.,
Appellant.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division A
Furman, Harris, and Tow, JJ.
PER CURIAM
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(e)
Announced December 23, 2021
Kristin M. Bronson, City Attorney, Amy J. Packer, Assistant City Attorney,
Denver, Colorado, for Appellee
Gina G. Bischofs, Guardian Ad Litem
Ainsley Bochniak, Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel, Denver, Colorado, for
Appellant
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¶ 1 In this dependency and neglect case, respondent father, J.V.,
appeals the juvenile court’s order of adjudication after entry of the
disposition. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
¶ 2 After father filed the opening brief, the People and the child’s
Guardian ad litem (GAL) filed a joint motion for remand to cure
defects in compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and
to correct conceded reversible error in the adjudication of the child
as dependent and neglected in this case.
¶ 3 We grant the motion and reverse the juvenile court’s
disposition and order of adjudication, and remand the case for
further proceedings, which must be conducted in compliance with
ICWA.
