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September 13, 2018Custody
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Colorado Custody
- Basic information and definitions
- Should I start a court case to ask for supervised parenting time?
- What are "parental responsibilities" and how is it different from custody?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of getting an allocation of parental responsibilities order?
- What is a parenting plan? Do I have to submit one in court?
- What is mediation? When will it be ordered?
- Who can get allocation of parental responsibilities
- Can I get temporary allocation of parental responsibilities if I have a protection order against the other parent?
- Can a parent who committed abuse against me or my child get parental responsibilities (parenting time/decision-making responsibilities)?
- I am not the child's parent. Can I get parental responsibilities of the child?
- If my child was conceived due to a sexual assault, can the offender's rights to the child be terminated?
- Who is entitled to allocation of parental responsibilities?
- How the allocation of parental responsibilities process works
- How will a judge make a decision about allocation of parental responsibilities?
- If I leave the home because of domestic violence, will this hurt my chances of getting parental responsibilites?
- When does someone usually file for allocation of parental responsibilities?
- Will my child get a lawyer appointed to represent his/her interests?
- After I file for allocation of parental responsibilities, can I take my child out of state? Are there any other restrictions?
- Can I change the state where the case is being heard?
- Can I get temporary allocation of parental responsibilities in Colorado?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- In which state do I file for allocation of parental responsibilities?
- What are the exceptions to the "home state" rule?
- After a parental responsibilities order is in place
