Colorado Passes Milestone Child Custody Law Reform
Author: Amy Miller.
Source: Volume 19, Number 01, October/November 2013 , pp.1-3(3)
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Abstract:
The Colorado legislature recently passed a landmark child custody bill that revolutionizes the state’s family court response to domestic violence and child abuse. The catalyst for the pioneering legislation was a number of troubling court rulings that placed survivors of domestic violence and their children at risk. One such troubling case involved the experiences of a survivor named Julia after she left her abusive husband and sought protection for her son Anthony and herself. This article discusses the details of the case and the legislation.Keywords: Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence; CCADV; Domestic Violence and Domestic Relations Task Force; (Colorado) House Bill 1259 (HB13-1259) as amendments to Colorado Revised Statute § 14-10-124. HB13-1259’s
Affiliations:
1: Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence.