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In Colorado, both parents will be expected to play an active role in the upbringing of the child, other than in extreme circumstances. Not only does this mean caring for the child each day, taking them to school, sports clubs, etc, but there is also a financial aspect. The family court may award child support…

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…

When you and your ex initially split up your parental responsibilities, you may not have thought about moving in the future. However, now that you have started to move on with your life, you realize that it would be best for you to move across the state to your hometown or to pick a job…

Co-parenting may seem like the best option after a divorce for your child. Your child’s needs and wants may be fulfilled while seeing both of their parents. If your child comes home from visitation acting differently, however, then there may be underlying problems while seeing their other parent. These problems can affect your child’s well-being….

The issue of grandparent’s rights to visitation in Colorado is complex. If the parents of the children are healthy, alive and maintain custody, then the parents have the right to decide who their child gets to see and where they spend their time. While this is true, there are some situations and circumstances where grandparents…

When co-parents first start sharing custody of their children, one of the most difficult parts is being away from them for a day or more at a time. Staying in communication with your child while they’re with their other parent is important for both of you. However, you need to do that without going overboard…

Nothing takes higher priority for parents than the welfare of their children. Throughout a divorce, this can be hard to get right, despite being the center of every parent’s focus. The challenge doesn’t cease once the divorce is concluded. Co-parents will have to stick to the agreed custody arrangements. Part of that will generally involve…

You and your spouse have not been on the same page with your relationship for a long time. You both want to do different things with your lives, and that brought you to the realization that you needed to get a divorce. Since you’ve struggled with the idea of divorcing for a while, your spouse…

A key part of the divorce procedure involves dividing property, finances and debt obligations. In Colorado, the courts adopt a process of equitable distribution. This means that property and other aspects related to the marriage will be divided in a manner that is fair to all parties. This system relies upon both spouses being fully…

Your co-parent has had primary custody of the children since your divorce, and you’ve faithfully paid support. Your ex, however, hasn’t been so great about your visitation rights. As a result, you’re thinking of withholding your child support until your co-parent complies with your right to parenting time. However, that decision can land you in…