Category: Child Custody

In Colorado, it is likely that your child will be able to express their wishes regarding child custody in court. Your child’s wishes are going to be considered, but that doesn’t mean that they will get the final say. Children who are getting older may start to express their wishes more often. Here’s what you…

Being married to a narcissist is something that’s extremely difficult. These individuals are self-absorbed and don’t think about how their actions might affect others. While it’s possible to learn how to deal with a narcissist, having to do this in the context of child custody can be a nightmare. The very nature of narcissism means…

Splitting custody is something that not many families do, but it can work for some. When you consider splitting custody, what you’re doing is thinking about how you can separate your children and have them on different custody schedules. Most families don’t like this idea, because it means that their children may not see each…

You love your kids, but the last few weeks have been difficult. For whatever reason, they’ve started to say that they don’t want to go to your ex-spouse’s home. You know that there is no abuse happening, and you’re sure that they are completely safe with your ex. Nothing about your situation or your ex-spouse’s…

A divorce or separation may not terminate a grandparent’s or great-grandparent’s rights to contact or visit the couple’s children. A grandparent or great-grandparent has rights to seek court permission for visitation and contact in Colorado. This may play a role in child custody matters. Eligibility Grandparents or great-grandparents may seek these rights in one of…

Alcoholism is a serious medical condition that can affect the life of an individual, their family, and their entire community. Despite options for treatment and available support groups, not all Colorado residents who are afflicted with alcoholism are able to overcome their situations. When alcohol controls a person’s life, it can be hard for them…

After a divorce or separation, the time that a parent is able to spend with their child is especially precious. When two parents share their child in a joint custody arrangement, it can be hard to say good-bye and hand over a beloved son or daughter at the end of one’s allotted custody time. For…

Colorado parents will undoubtedly be concerned about their children and their well-being in the event of a divorce. Decision-making responsibility is a fundamental factor in the case and should be understood from the beginning. The courts will take very seriously the allocation of decision-making responsibility. This is to serve the child’s best interests and to…

The state of Colorado has become one of, if not the single most progressive state in the country when addressing drug addiction treatment and prevention. However, recently passed legislation may have some residents puzzled as to how to handle other matters that will be effected in the trickle down of those decisions. Colorado has long…

For any Colorado couple with minor children, the possibility of divorce raises a number of important questions. Perhaps the most important question is determining the allocation of parental responsibilities following the divorce. Parental responsibilities may strike the ear as a bit unfamiliar because in 1999, the Colorado legislature abolished the familiar term “child custody” and…