C’mon Baby, Do the Locomotion: Locating and Relocating with a Child in a Colorado Divorce

A parent may decide where they wish to live upon divorce, but after divorce relocation is more complicated.

Question 1: I am about to get a divorce, and I want to move back home to Texas. Will the court prevent me from moving with my child?
Answer: No. Colorado Law recognizes a parent’s right to decide where they wish to live upon divorce. Unlike some states, whose courts have the power to restrict the residence of a child (and thus a parent) to a particular county or geographic area, Colorado courts have decided that each parent has a constitutional right to live wherever they want.

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About Kirk Garner

My primary area of practice is family law, including divorce, child custody, child support modification and enforcement, and grandparent rights. I have extensive experience representing parents and children in suits involving child protective services. In addition to family law, I handle probate matters
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