Colorado divorce attorneys are noticing a rising trend. When it comes to divorce cases, more and more fathers are gaining primary custody of their children.

This is a change from previous years, when primary custody was typically awarded to the mother. Now, however, gender is no longer nearly as important a determining factor as it once was, according to the Arvada-based law firm of Hull & Zimmerman.

Rather, the overriding philosophy for the court is granting custody based on "the child's best interest.