Colorado Child Custody State Law

C.R.S.A. See. 14-10-124(1.5).

Both parties may submit a parenting plan or plans for the court’s approval that address both parenting time and the allocation of decision-making responsibilities. If no patenting plan is submitted or if the court does not approve it, the court can formulate its own parenting plan. Parental responsibilities will be determined in accordance with the best interests of the child giving paramount consideration to the physical, mental, and emotional conditions and needs of the child as follows: (1) the wishes of the child’s parents as to parenting time; (2) the wishes of the child if he or she is sufficiently mature to express reasoned and independent preferences as to the parenting time schedule; (3) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with his or her parents, his or her siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interests; (4) the child’s adjustment to his or her home, school, and community; (5) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability alone shall not be a basis to deny
or restrict parenting time; (G) the ability of the parties to encourage the sharing of love, affection, and contact between the child and the other party; (7) whether the past pattern of involvement of the parties with the child reflects a system of values, time commitment, and mutual support; (8) the physical proximity of the parties to each other as this relates to the practical considerations of parenting time; (9) whether there is credible evidence that one of the parties has been a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect or spouse abuse; and (10) the ability of each party to place the needs of the child ahead of his or her own needs.

Fathers Rights Blog | Child Custody State Law List .. Above info from a 2004 legal publication.
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