What are the child custody laws in Colorado?

What are the child custody laws in Colorado?

Typically, judges in Colorado order parents to share legal custody or have joint legal custody (called joint parental responsibilities). This means both parents share responsibility for the major life decisions for the child, such as health and educational decisions.

What rights does a father have if he signed the birth certificate?

A father can apply to the court for guardianship, access, custody, or joint custody in respect of his child. Separate applications must be made for each right though all applications can be heard at the same time.

Does work schedule affect custody?

Your Work Schedule and Child Custody Having a full schedule and dedicating most of your free time to your job, whether it is due to necessity or because you are working to further your career, can interfere with your custody battle and ability to be granted visitation.

What do you do when your child doesn’t want to see the dad?

Talk to your child about why they don’t want to go Try to get to the bottom of why your child doesn’t want to spend time or stay with your co-parent. Let your child express their feelings to you without judgment. When it’s your turn to respond, do so with kindness and understanding.

At what age can a child decide they don’t want to see a parent?

18 years

What age can a child decide they don’t want to see a parent?

Court Orders Once a child reaches the age of 16, he/she is legally allowed to choose which parent to live with. The only reason this wouldn’t apply is if there’s a Court Order stating that a child must remain with a certain parent until a certain time.