23-3208 Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers.
23-3208. Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. (a) Parents. A parent is entitled to reasonable parenting time unless the court finds, after a hearing, that the exercise of parenting time would seriously endanger the child’s physical, mental, moral or emotional health. (b) Enforcement of rights. An order granting parenting time under this article […]
23-3209 Interviews; court; minors.
23-3209. Interviews; court; minors. The court may interview the minor children in chambers to assist the court in determining legal custody, residency, visitation rights and parenting time. The court may permit counsel to be present at the interviews. Upon request of any party, the court shall cause a record of the interview to be made […]
23-3210 Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children.
23-3210. Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children. (a) Investigation and report. In any proceeding in which legal custody, residency, visitation rights or parenting time are contested, the court may order an investigation and report concerning the appropriate legal custody, residency, visitation rights and parenting time to be […]
23-3211 Parenting plan; definitions.
23-3211. Parenting plan; definitions. (a) “Temporary parenting plan” means an agreement or order issued defining the legal custody, residency and parenting time to be exercised by parents with regard to a child between the time of filing of a matter in which a parenting plan may be entered, and any other provisions regarding the child’s […]
23-3212 Same; temporary orders.
23-3212. Same; temporary orders. (a) The court may enter a temporary parenting plan in any case in which temporary orders relating to child custody is authorized. (b) If the court deems it appropriate, a temporary parenting plan approved by the court may include one or more of the following provisions regarding children involved in the […]
23-3213 Same; permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions.
23-3213. Same; permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions. (a) The objectives of the permanent parenting plan are to: (1) Establish a proper allocation of parental rights and responsibilities; (2) establish an appropriate working relationship between the parents such that matters regarding the health, education and welfare of their child is best determined; (3) provide for the […]
23-3214 Same; court information; classes; mediation; forms.
23-3214. Same; court information; classes; mediation; forms. (a) The court shall inform the parents, or require them to be informed, about: (1) How to prepare a parenting plan; (2) the impact of family dissolution on children and how the needs of children facing family dissolution can best be addressed; (3) the impact of domestic abuse […]
23-3201 Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria.
23-3201. Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria. The court shall determine legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child in accordance with the best interests of the child. History: L. 2011, ch. 26, § 18; L. 2017, ch. 58, § 1; July 1.
23-3202 Parenting plan; best interest presumed.
23-3202. Parenting plan; best interest presumed. If the parties have entered into a parenting plan, it shall be presumed that the agreement is in the best interests of the child. This presumption may be overcome and the court may make a different order if the court makes specific findings of fact stating why the agreed […]
23-3203 Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child.
23-3203. Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child. (a) In determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: (1) Each parent’s role and involvement with the minor child before and after […]