Year: 2021

As a parent, you’re pretty used to having a considerable amount of freedom regarding where you go with your children — but traveling takes on new complications once you’re separated or divorced from your co-parent and you have a joint custody agreement. If you have joint custody with your ex-spouse, you both share parental responsibilities…

Going into a divorce, you know that there is a risk that you could end up in court. The truth is, though, that avoiding court could be beneficial for you and actually preferable compared to going before a judge. When you go to court over a divorce, you’re going to spend more money, waste more…

Realizing that you want to walk away from your marriage is something that usually doesn’t happen overnight. Instead, people typically think about this for a long time before they finally act on it. Some people might not realize that the timing of your divorce can have a big impact on how it goes. The last…

With children, life can sometimes be unpredictable. Sometimes your kids may get along, but in other cases, they may not. One may be much older than a younger sibling and want more independence and to have friends over to participate in teenager-appropriate activities. You may feel the need to shield a younger child from your…

There is no doubt that going through a divorce can be difficult and upsetting. Some people may turn to drinking alcohol to cope. Others may start to use substances like sleep aids or anxiety medications to get through the day. If you believe that you have developed a dependency on drugs or alcohol or are…

There are many different ways that you can handle your home in a Colorado divorce. Keeping the property is only one option. You could convert it to a rental or agree to sell it and share any proceeds from the transaction with your ex. Some people immediately assume that keeping the house is what they…

As your child begins to get older, they are going to have a lot to say about your family unit. They may start to have their own ideas about how they want to live, where they want to live and how they intend to interact with either parent. In Colorado, there is no specific age…

You want to set up a child custody schedule that is simple for your children. You’re not as worried about how it impacts you. Even if it’s more work, you just want something that helps them feel comfortable. In your research, you may have heard of something called nesting or birdnesting. How does this work…

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…

If you plan to relocate with your children after a divorce, you need to start the process of planning for that relocation from the very beginning. You’ll want to find ways to prove that the move is in your children’s best interests and that you are moving because they’ll have more opportunities or support in…