Child Custody

The Colorado legal system has renamed “child custody” as “parental responsibility“, which it divides into two categories:

• Allocation of decision-making responsibility
• Parenting time

The court assigns parental responsibility based on what is best for the child. Parental responsibility encompasses where the child lives, time spent with the child, as well as decisions regarding the child’s education, religion, medical care, and social activities. Both parents may submit a parenting plan or plans for court approval that allocate decision-making responsibility and parenting time. If no parenting plan is submitted, or if the parenting plan submitted is not approved by the court, the court will formulate a parenting plan for the child. Taking into consideration the issues that affect the child, the parenting plan resolves whether to establish joint, split, or sole decision-making responsibilities and also how parenting time is scheduled and divided between parents.

“Visitation” has been renamed “parenting time” by the Colorado legislature and is covered in the Visitation section.

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