Breastfeeding, Divorce and Custody Issues
May 25, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under law
Sadly, breastfeeding can become an issue in divorce, custody and visitation rights cases. With hard feelings on both sides, parents have difficulty coming to agreement on breastfeeding and custody and visitation arrangements that are in the best interests of the nursling. I recently received this comment and question:
Is there a Colorado law that explicitly states that it is a mother’s legal right to breastfeed? The father of my daughter’s baby (7 months), and his attorney, are trying to force my daughter to wean the child and get her to bottle feed. This is so the father can gain more freedom …read more
