Some parents have a difficult time realizing that they can be amazing co-parents without having to keep up with the romantic relationship they had. Once they realize that the focus is on the children, they may be able to make things work a bit better. For some...
Child Custody
What should you do when your ex doesn’t show up for visitation?
Sharing custody is a challenge even for parents who make their kids the top priority in their divorce. While the Colorado family courts do try to center the children's needs when dividing parenting time, the plan that results may not work for the family. For example,...
What is child support supposed to cover?
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...
How to prepare for a relocation hearing in Colorado
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...
2 reasons why you might want sole custody of your child
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...
A grandparent’s right to child visitation in Colorado
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,...
Communicating with your child when they’re with your co-parent
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,...
How to make child visitation days easier
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...
Can I withhold child support over denied visitation?
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...
Can your kids refuse your court-ordered parenting time?
One of the biggest issues in a Colorado divorce will be how you split your parental rights and responsibilities with your ex. Making sure that you get enough parenting time with your kids was probably a major priority when you first negotiated the terms of your...