Can I leave the state of Colorado with my child?

Can I leave the state of Colorado with my child?

Unless the custody agreement is already absolutely clear that a move is allowed, any move of the child may be illegal and subject the moving parent to significant punishment including possible kidnapping charges and restriction of future parenting rights.

Can you leave the state with your child if your married?

While parents are married, neither parent needs the other’s consent to take the children out of state. However, if during the course of their divorce a temporary custody order has been put in place the mother may need the father’s or the court’s permission to leave the state with the child.

How does custody work if a parent moves out of state?

If you or the other parent currently have joint custody, but one of you must move out of state, custody generally goes to whichever parent stays in the state. The other parent can submit a separate one at the same time you do. A mediator can work with both of you to create one.