Category: Child Support

Going through a divorce when kids are involved can be challenging. This is because divorce also affects them. And without help and support, the effects can be significant. One of the ways to make your child retain a sense of family is by supporting them financially. The Colorado Child Support Services Program offers solutions to…

Both parents have a legal and moral obligation to provide for their child’s needs (food, clothing, shelter medical needs and education among others) until they become adults. If the parents are living together, these needs usually account for the household expenditure. This obligation does not stop should the relationship between the parents end. When parents…

As a parent, you want to do what’s best for your child. You also want to be sure that you protect your own finances. While you think it’s reasonable to pay child support, you also want to be sure that it’s being used to support your child’s needs and that it is ended as soon…

How much you receive in child support depends on several important details about your family circumstances. When your situation changes, the child support that one parent pays for the care and maintenance of the children may change as well. As the parent receiving support, there are certain circumstances in which you could potentially ask for…

If a Colorado family law judge ordered your ex to pay child support, it is reasonable for you to expect to receive that money every month. Your kids will constantly outgrow their clothing and need new supplies for school, sports and daily life. Unfortunately, some people make bad personal decisions that hinder their ability to…

When you divorce or separate from the other parent of your child, you will typically have an obligation to provide financial support for your children. Child support payments in Colorado help the parent with more parental responsibilities to meet all of the needs of the children. As the parent paying support, you need to balance…

Each year here in the U.S., at least $33 billion dollars in child support is supposed to be exchanged among parents. Yet, government statistics show that approximately only half of all custodial parents receive what they’re due. Many parents who pay support consider it a huge financial drain — especially if they get behind. When…

Many noncustodial parents in Colorado worry about whether their co-parent is using child support funds properly. They often ask if there is a way to demand proof of these expenditures. Although it is understandable to want to know how your ex uses your hard-earned money on behalf of your kids, you typically cannot demand proof….

Colorado law makes it clear that parents have rights, but those rights come with extensive parental responsibilities. When you divorce the other parent of your children, the courts have to decide how to split up those parental rights and responsibilities. Sometimes, if you get more parenting time, your ex will have an obligation to pay…

When you had your child, you probably started planning ahead for their future needs almost immediately. That may have even included plans for college. Now, however, you’re getting divorced. Child support is likely to become a big part of your expenses, and you are already wondering how you’ll manage — especially once college starts. When…