SB 26-73

Senate Bill 26-73, which has been signed into law, addresses situations where a parent is wrongly denied court-ordered parenting time due to an investigation by authorities that finds no abuse or neglect. The law allows courts to order the other parent to provide additional parenting time equal to what was missed, including weekends and holidays, within two years of the denial. This affects parents involved in custody disputes and aims to ensure fair treatment when wrongful denials occur. Since it has been signed, this bill is now enforceable by Colorado courts.

Official Summary

The bill allows a court to order additional parenting time to a parent or legal custodian who was wrongfully denied court-ordered parenting time if the denial resulted from an investigation by a law enforcement agency, child welfare agency, or county department of human or social services and the investigation did not result in a substantial finding of abuse or neglect.The additional parenting time ordered by a court must be of the same type and duration as the parenting time that was wrongfully denied; may include weekend, holiday, or vacation periods; and must be exercised by the parent or legal custodian no later than 2 years after the date the court finds that parenting time was wrongfully denied.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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