Chapter 4 - CHAPTER 4 PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Chapter 4 PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Brenda L. Storey, Esq.

SYNOPSIS

§ 4.1 JURISDICTION IN MATTERS INVOLVING CHILDREN

§ 4.1.1—Types of Jurisdiction

§ 4.1.2—Subject Matter Jurisdiction

§ 4.1.3—Personal Jurisdiction

§ 4.1.4—Military Personnel

§ 4.1.5—Venue

§ 4.1.6—Interstate Conflicts

§ 4.1.7—Indian Child Welfare Act

§ 4.2 BEGINNING THE ACTION

§ 4.2.1—Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act

§ 4.2.2—Children's Code

§ 4.2.3—Resolution of Jurisdictional Conflicts

§ 4.3 CUSTODY/ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

§ 4.3.1—Allocation of Parental Responsibilities

§ 4.3.2—Historical Theories

§ 4.4 ALLOCATION OF DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES

§ 4.4.1—Best Interests Standard

§ 4.4.2—Statutory Factors

§ 4.4.3—Juvenile Cases

§ 4.5 DETERMINATION OF PARENTING TIME

§ 4.5.1—Best Interests Standard

§ 4.5.2—Statutory Factors

§ 4.5.3—Resources

§ 4.5.4—Evidentiary Issues

§ 4.5.5—Experts

§ 4.5.6—Parenting Time Terms

§ 4.5.7—Transportation

§ 4.5.8—Out-of-State Parenting Time

§ 4.5.9—Supervised Parenting Time

§ 4.5.10—Therapeutic Parenting Time

§ 4.5.11—Denial of Parenting Time

§ 4.5.12—Third-Party Visitation

§ 4.5.13—Disputes Concerning Parenting Time

§ 4.6 PARENTING PLANS

§ 4.6.1—Residence

§ 4.6.2—Decision-Making

§ 4.6.3—Educational Issues

§ 4.6.4—Religious Training and Observance

§ 4.6.5—Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care

§ 4.6.6—Finances for the Child's Needs

§ 4.6.7—Dispute Resolution

§ 4.6.8—Other Matters

§ 4.7 RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S ISSUES

§ 4.7.1—Parenting Seminars

§ 4.7.2—Shared Parenting Support Program^©

§ 4.7.3—Social Services Programs

§ 4.8 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES EVALUATORS

§ 4.8.1—Purpose

§ 4.8.2—Statutory Authority

§ 4.8.3—Choosing an Evaluator

§ 4.8.4—County Evaluations

§ 4.8.5—Evaluation Costs

§ 4.8.6—Preparation for Evaluation

§ 4.8.7—Evaluation Process

§ 4.8.8—Suggested Practices and Procedures

§ 4.8.9—Confidentiality

§ 4.8.10—Challenging the Evaluation

§ 4.8.11—Supplemental Evaluations

§ 4.8.12—Other Evaluation Reports

§ 4.9 EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES

§ 4.9.1—Physical Evidence

§ 4.9.2—Testimonial Evidence

§ 4.10 TEMPORARY ORDERS AND ORDERS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

§ 4.10.1—Statutory Authority

§ 4.10.2—Automatic Temporary Injunction

§ 4.10.3—Temporary Parental Responsibilities Orders

§ 4.10.4—Effect of Temporary Orders on Permanent Orders

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