How The Court Decides Best Interests Of a Child

Where divorcing parents fail to agree on a parenting plan, and seek help of a Colorado court, judges base their decisions on the best interests of the children. Colorado law acknowledges that it is generally in a child’s best interest to have regular contact with both parents and to have both parents take part in child-rearing.

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Generally, the court is required to consider all relevant factors, including the following when determing parenting time:

• the wishes of the child

•  the wishes fof the parents

• parent-child, parent-sibling interactionals or the relationship between the child and other persons

• the adjustment of the child to the home, school and community

• mental and physical health of all involved

• ability of the parent to encourage and foster the love affection and contact between the child and other parent

• past pattern of involvement of the parties with the child

• physical proximity of the parties to each other

• ability of the parties to place the needs of the child first

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