Colorado Democrats Strike Identity Clause From Family Court Bill After Backlash
By Marissa Ventrelli | The Denver Gazette
The sponsors of a proposal that would require suppression of records in name-change petitions for minors removed a provision that would have mandated the courts to factor in the issue of “identity” when allocating parenting time.
In its original form, Senate Bill 018, included a requirement that family courts consider whether parents recognize their child’s identity “as it relates to a protected class” when determining parenting time decision-making responsibility.
The protected classes in Colorado include gender identity and gender expression.
A similar provision was amended out of last year’s House Bill 1312, which was ultimately signed into law. In that bill, the courts would have been required to consider “...
