Category: Child Custody

When deciding how custody should be arranged between divorced parents, the court will consider many different factors. They will think about religious or social factors, for instance, along with the gender of the child and any physical or mental health concerns they have. These are just a few examples. But what about the age? There…

Shared custody, also known as joint custody, is a custody arrangement wherein both parents share responsibility for raising and making decisions for their children. Whether shared custody is better for kids than sole custody depends the specific circumstances of each family. There are situations that warrant sole custody, as the best interests of a child…

Child custody agreements are complex and require a lot of consideration. You’ll want to be sure that you and your co-parent are on the same page when outlining an agreement. You may need to consider the following questions to ensure everything is covered: 1. How is custody divided? Parents can have physical and legal custody….

There are certainly many situations in which co-parents do not agree on how to raise their children. Some of the time, this doesn’t matter, and parents are allowed to use different strategies. For example, although it can be helpful for parents to use the same type of discipline because it gives the children consistency and…

When parents in Colorado decide to separate or divorce, the need to share parental rights and responsibilities is often their biggest concern. No one wants to end up excluded from their children’s lives or relegated to brief visits. The good news for most parents preparing for divorce or custody hearings in Colorado is that judges…

The holidays are often a bit of a complicated time for divorced parents. For one thing, they may have been counting on the children’s school schedule to make their custody schedule work, and the children get to have a break. The holidays are also a special time for family, and so the custody schedule may…

When parents divorce, their children get the wind taken out of their sails, no matter what their age(s). They can become especially vulnerable to unsavory influences that they “meet” online via social media sites. Problems can brew when one parent is laxer than the other parent regarding their children’s social media usage rules. To avoid…

Your life will change in ways that you cannot predict following the end of your marriage. The parenting plan that you currently have may not properly address the changing needs of your family. For example, you will need to change the existing order dividing your parental rights and responsibilities if you want to move away…

You and your co-parent have tried to negotiate a custody agreement, but you just can’t reach a compromise. Having to turn such a significant part of your divorce over to a judge to decide is no one’s first choice. However, it’s sometimes the only way to settle the matter when both parents want primary custody…

Colorado parents who intend to start living separately or end their marriages need to negotiate parenting plans with one another. The Colorado family courts typically expect separated and divorced parents to share parental rights and responsibilities. It can be difficult to determine the right breakdown of parenting time, especially because you would likely prefer to…