Colorado Criminal Defense Blog

Colorado Child Abuse Laws

A person commits child abuse in Colorado when he or she harms a child under the age of 16 or places the child in a potentially harmful situation.

What You Need to Know about Colorado’s Child Abuse Laws

If you have been accused of child abuse in Colorado, you face serious penalties and felonies that could impact where you can get a job, where you live in Colorado, and even your ability to practice fundamental rights.

You need to fight back with a strong defense to avoid a conviction, and the best place to start with your defense is to know what charges you are facing and what next steps you face. Below, we’re going to detail the law in Colorado and how it works.[..]