ICPC State Pages

Colorado Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Pauline Hoekstra Compact Administrator Division of Child Welfare, ICPC Colorado Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303.801.8668 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Lila Mutschelknaus Deputy Compact Administrator Division of Child Welfare, ICPC Colorado Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor Denver, CO 80203 Tel: 720.656.4126 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) PROCESSING *All incoming and outgoing private parent custody residential and incoming public custody residential (Reg 4), *All incoming Reg 2 public placements to homes licensed by private agencies in CO

Consultants

ICPC Specialist Colorado is a decentralized state.  Public interstate cases are processed by local county departments of social/human services.  For NEICE states with case-specific questions, inquiries, referrals, and status requests; please contact the specific ICPC County Liaison through the NEICE SDP.  For a listing of county ICPC liaisons, click on the following link: Colorado County ICPC Liaisons https://aphsa.org/AAICPC/AAICPC/Resources.aspx (File is located at the bottom of the web page under “Rules, Regulations and Additional Information”). PROCESSING: All incoming and outgoing county custody home study requests (Reg 1, Reg 2, Reg 7, and Reg 3 Court Jurisdiction only) All outgoing county custody residential requests (Reg 4)	Administrative Assistant N/A
ICPC Specialist	Administrative Assistant N/A
ICPC Specialist ONLY NON-PUBLIC (PRIVATE) INTERSTATE ADOPTIONS (Reg 12) are processed by: Lutheran Family Services 1035 Osage St, Ste# 700 Denver, CO 80204 Contact Person: Danna Gladen Tel: 303-922-3433 The main phone number for Lutheran Family Services is (303) 922-3433. The processing cost for Lutheran Family Services for private interstate adoptions is $500.00. Email - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) **NEICE states send the ICPC REG 12 Private Adoption documents through the NEICE SDP. Please choose “CO Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mtn” when sending by SDP. All other Reg 12 communication process through email to Danna at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions Lutheran Family Services 1035 Osage St, Ste# 700 Denver, CO 80204 Contact Person: Danna Gladen Tel: 303-922-3433 The main phone number for Lutheran Family Services is (303) 922-3433. The processing cost for Lutheran Family Services for international private adoption requests is $300.00. Email - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) **NEICE states send the ICPC REG 12 Private Adoption documents through the NEICE SDP. Please choose “CO Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mtn” when sending by SDP. All other Reg 12 communication process through email to Danna at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Use NEICE SDP, please choose “CO State ICPC Office”. Or email ICPC documents encrypted to:  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Child Welfare, ICPC 1575 Sherman Street, 2nd floor Denver, CO 80203 For public interstate cases, mail your request to the appropriate county department of social/human services.  Click on the link below for a listing of county ICPC liaisons: Colorado County ICPC Liaisons https://aphsa.org/AAICPC/AAICPC/Resources.aspx (File is located at the bottom of the web page under “Rules, Regulations and Additional Information”)

Federal Express Address *For all incoming and outgoing private parent custody residential and incoming public custody residential (Reg 4), and *For all incoming Reg 2 public placements to homes licensed by private agencies in CO Transmit all ICPC paperwork through the NEICE SDP to the “CO State ICPC Office”. Or email ICPC documents encrypted to:  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) For non-public (private) adoptions (Reg 12), email Danna using the NEICE SDP. Please choose “CO Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mtn” when sending by SDP. All other Reg 12 communication process through email to Danna at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) For public interstate ICPC documents follow the following instructions: **NEICE states send to the specific CO County ICPC Liaison documents through the NEICE SDP. **For other states, click on the link below for a listing of county ICPC liaisons: Colorado ICPC County Liaisons https://aphsa.org/AAICPC/AAICPC/Resources.aspx (File is located at the bottom of the web page under “Rules, Regulations and Additional Information”) and email your documents directly to the specific CO ICPC County Liaisons.

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline To report child abuse or neglect, please call 1-844-CO-4-Kids or (844) 264-5437	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Brooke Montelongo ICJ Deputy Compact Administrator Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Office Hours: M-F 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Tel: (970) 420-1473
Mental Health Compact Office Behavioral Health Administration (BHS) General phone: 303.866.7400 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) ICAMA state email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
International Adoptions Danna Gladen Lutheran Family Services Tel: (303) 922-3433 Fax: (303) 922-7335

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• Colorado Revised Statutes 24-60-1801,C.R.S.; 24-60-1802,C.R.S.; 24-60-1803, C.R.S.; & 24-60-1804, C.R.S.

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years old under Children’s Code (19-1-103, C.R.S.). ICPC approvals only accepted up to the age of 18 years.
• 21 years. (2-4-401, C.R.S.). 18 years old under Children’s Code (19-1-103, C.R.S.). In Colorado jurisdiction of court may continue over any Colorado child under 21 years of age who has been adjudicated as neglected or dependent, in need of oversight, or delinquent.

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• Article III, IV, V of 24-60-1802, C.R.S.

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICPC (Division of Child Welfare, Provider Services Unit) and ICJ (Division of Youth Services) are both administered under Colorado Dept of Human Services.

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Colorado will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICAMA (Division of Child Welfare, Permanency Unit). ICPC (Division of Child Welfare, Providers Services Unit). Both are administered under CO Dept of Human Services.