Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel
Legal ServicesColorado, United States0-1 Employees
The Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel is a small, independent legal services agency within Colorado's Judicial Branch. Created by Senate Bill 14-203 and House Bill 15-1149, it began operating on January 1, 2016 to secure access to suitable legal representation for respondent parents in dependency and neglect matters. The office is based in Denver, Colorado. It is governed by the nine-member Respondent Parents' Counsel Governing Commission, a body appointed by the Colorado Supreme Court. Its primary clients are respondent parents involved in dependency and neglect proceedings, and the office works to ensure they have access to counsel within the state court system.