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Colorado lawmakers will pursue constitutional amendment to let survivors of child sex abuse from decades past file lawsuits

coloradosun.com Colorado lawmakers will pursue constitutional amendment to let survivors of child sex abuse from decades past file lawsuits

The Colorado Supreme Court in June struck down a 2021 law that sought to get around a state constitutional prohibition on reviving civil claims for which the statute of limitations has run out

Colorado lawmakers will pursue constitutional amendment to let survivors of child sex abuse from decades past file lawsuits
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  • Why only sexual abuse? This is a problem for survivors of child abuse in general. By the time we realize we have legal recourse it's usually too late. You get like 2-5 years after the incident depending on your state.

    My abusers will never face justice simply because I was too young and poor to file charges. I would like to see these extensions given to all child abuse victims, not just sexual.

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