When matters of child custody arise during a divorce it’s common to feel anxious and resist the idea that a judge will decide when you can and cannot see your child. However, if you’ve been served with a child custody petition in Colorado, you shouldn’t dismiss it and hope the matter disappears. If both parents cannot agree on a child custody or parenting-time schedule in Colorado, the case must go to court for a judge to decide. This may feel…

With this windy weekend behind us, I’m thinking of SUMMERTIME, which means the end of the school year with the fun field trips and field days.  Do you know your children’s school calendar for their end of year fun?  If not, get online or ask the teachers.  Volunteering in your child’s classroom is a great way to get to know your child’s friends and plan summer playdates.  Plus, find out more about their education.  You may even get to meet…

Navigating a divorce in Colorado feels overwhelming when dealing with the legal complexities involved as well as the emotional aspects of ending a marriage. In Colorado, divorcing spouses must fairly and equitably divide their marital assets and debts during the divorce process as well as make determinations for child custody and support. Reaching mutually acceptable terms on all aspects of the divorce is the most challenging part of a Colorado divorce. Drafting a divorce agreement with fair terms that both…

Colorado courts uphold a child’s best interests as their standard for all decisions, especially in making child custody decisions. The courts also presume that continued close contact with both parents is in a child’s best interests unless a parent rebuts this presumption with clear evidence showing that continued close contact with the other parent is not in their child’s best interests. Although courts in Colorado aim for 50/50 shared custody (parenting time), this isn’t always possible for every divorced family….

Colorado courts always place the best interests of the child as their highest priority in all child custody decisions. When deciding child custody during a divorce, the courts consider a continued close relationship with both parents as in a child’s best interests. Unless a parent rebuts this presumption with evidence of abuse, neglect, or serious addiction in the other parent, the court typically chooses a shared custody arrangement between both parents. Still, one parent is usually the “custodial” parent who…