Parental Decision-Making, Vaccines for Children, & Tiebreakers for School Disputes with Katharine Lum | Episode 79

Divorce at Altitude: A Podcast on Colorado Family Law

In all child custody agreement, each parent will have to agree to who has decision making authority over the children. In most cases in Colorado, the court will award joint-decision making authority to both cases. What can the court do when there is a dispute between both parents?
Ryan Kalamaya and Katharine (Katy) Lum discuss the definition of decision-making, and what happens if there is a dispute over medical related issues like vaccines, or school related disputes.
About Katy Lum
Katharine (Katy) Lum is an attorney at Lass Cooper & Ramp LLC. She is the resident appellate specialist and a skilled negotiator with extensive experience as a trial litigator. Her practice includes assisting families with complex financial assets and complex parental responsibilities issues, including those involving substance abuse, domestic violence, and children with medical disabilities.
After attending the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Katy served as a judicial law clerk for Justice Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court before joining Lass Cooper & Ramp. She was named one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2020 and 2021. Katy is also an active volunteer with Metro Volunteer Lawyers and serves on the Executive Council of the DBA Young Lawyers’ Division. When Katy isn’t working, she can be found hiking in the mountains, hanging off the side of a rock face, playing the cello, or baking treats.

What is Divorce at Altitude?

Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado.
To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos,

What is Divorce at Altitude?

Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado.

To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here. If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at [e-mail].

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