A fundamental part of a family law case in Colorado is the child support order. The supporting parent is expected to make the payments to the custodial parent on time and in full. Failure to do so will negatively impact the child as he or she might not have enough...

When a family law dispute arises, many people may automatically think that they have to go court to resolve it. However, there is an out of court option called mediation that can help the parties settle their concerns. Mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral...

When unmarried parents in Colorado have a child together, but are no longer in a relationship with one another, the only way a mother can seek child support, or a father can seek custody or visitation with the child is through the establishment of paternity. There are...

Asserting that certain family law decisions are sexist is nothing new. In fact, how most child custody matters were resolved in the past several decades created a norm that the mother would maintain custody of the children while the father continued to provide for...

Parents have extensive rights in choosing how to raise their children. This can include the right to choose who gets to see their children. However, Colorado law recognizes that grandparents have an interest in seeing their grandchildren, and in some cases it's in the...

A prenuptial agreement can be a great way to protect your financial interests before getting married. This agreement, which operates like a contract between you and your soon-to-be spouse, can dictate financial responsibilities and spell out how assets will be divided...

Going through a divorce is hard enough without the headaches that come with sharing child custody. Parents are often reluctant to interact with their ex-spouses, and they may even be inclined to make schedule changes just to spite each other. Colorado parents should...

In the state of Colorado, child custody is referred to as parental responsibilities. Regardless, the goal of a family court judge when crafting a parental responsibility order is to determine who the child should live with and who should be allowed to make decisions...

Life doesn’t always go according to plan, and the divorce process probably reminded you of this several times. Now that you feel fully adjusted to the small and large life adjustments you made after separating from your spouse, you realize your custody agreement isn’t...

Custodial parents in Colorado can count on the help of both the state and federal governments to help them recoup the money they are owed if a non-custodial parent does not pay their child support. A term commonly used in family law circles in reference to...