When Can a Child Decide on Parenting Time?

In the State?of Colorado, there is no statute that references a specific age at which a child can determine the parent with whom they wish to live. A parent?can file a motion with the Court requesting a modification to the parenting agreement, in which case the child’s wishes can be considered by the Court, but?there is no guarantee the Judge will rule in favor of the child’s request. To what extent the Court takes the child's wishes into consideration completely depends on the child' maturity, the reasonableness of the request, and to what extent the Court perceives the child's wishes as his own and not a request that has been influenced by the parent.?The Court will always rule in regard to what the Court considers to be the best interests of the child.

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