In Re the Marriage of Short

ERICKSON, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the standard of admissibility for evidence of religious beliefs or practices in a child custody proceeding. The court of appeals held that evidence of a parent’s religious practices is admissible in a custody proceeding only if the proponent of such evidence establishes that there is a substantial probability that the religious practice will result in actual harm or endangerment to the child’s physical or mental health. In re Marriage of Short, 675 P.2d 323 (Colo.App.1983). We conclude that the standard adopted by the court of appeals is…