Under the law of Colorado’s state, the Court shall recognize the various considerations as stated below:
- Parents’ expectations of the custody agreement.
- The child’s interests provided the child is capable of making independent decisions. The Court would offer due regard to the needs of the child.
- The connection the child has with each mom, siblings, and all other individuals may influence his/her welfare.
- How a child is raised influences the other facets of their existence.
- Wellbeing of all interested parties. An impairment alone cannot be used to assess a person’s eligibility.
- The willingness of each parent to promote the child’s deep and ongoing relationships with the other parent.
- Past pattern of parents in terms of being close to each other and their concern for their children.
- The proximity of parents to each other as it applies to traditional parenting time schedules.
- The indication that either parent had been a victim of domestic abuse or either parent was neglectful or violent to the child.
- Each parent’s capacity to put the need of his/her child above her/his own.
The judge can delegate parenting time, maternal obligations, and decision-making responsibilities due to the child’s best interests.
If the parents understand these issues, the Court will recognize such agreement and grant custody of these children to the parents accordingly (CRS 14-10-124 [7]). Otherwise, the Court would dictate terms for the custody agreement.