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Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Rules Parent Death in Parental Responsibilities Case Voided District Court Jurisdiction

In an allocation of parental responsibilities case, the appeals court found the district court erred when it granted a motion by a maternal grandmother to get majority parenting time and sole decision-making authority over the child’s father after the child’s mother died before the APR order could be issued.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Jan. 4

The Colorado Court of Appeals released two opinions on Jan. 4, including two novel issues.

Colorado Supreme Court to Hold Hearing on Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program

The program hopes to increase access to justice in family law cases where 73% of Colorado litigants are self-represented.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for Nov. 7

The Colorado Supreme Court en banc unanimously affirmed a judgment concerning jurisdiction in a child custody case.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from May 16

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Dumitrascu v. Dumitrascu, an international child abduction case.

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Courts’ Tie-Breaking Authority in Parenting Disputes

The Colorado Supreme Court will clarify if trial courts can step in as tiebreakers when ex-spouses can’t agree on parenting decisions.