Colorado courts make all decisions in the best interests of the children. For family court in Colorado, the presumption is that a continued meaningful relationship and frequent close contact with both parents is in a child’s best interests. Most custody agreements in Colorado support this presumption. However, the court also understands that situations change and new information sometimes comes to light. If the court finds sufficient evidence to believe that one parent is endangering a child’s physical or emotional well-being,…

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…

Divorces are often difficult and fraught with emotion. When one party doesn’t want the divorce the process becomes even more distressing. However, it only takes one spouse to seek a divorce for the process to begin, and a divorce can go all the way to finalization even if one spouse refuses to respond. The spouse who believes the marriage is irretrievably broken can file a petition for divorce in Colorado even when the other spouse wishes to reconcile or resists…

Getting divorced is never easy, but when the cost of living soars, some divorcing spouses find it difficult to turn one household into two. Though 13 states, like Alabama and Louisiana, require spouses to separate for a period of time before the divorce, in most states, it’s perfectly legal to continue living together throughout the divorce process. Choosing to remain living together during divorce is an option that some couples choose to save money during the expensive legal process, or…

A divorce is an emotionally charged experience, which is why Colorado requires a 91-day wait, or “cooling-off period” after the initial petition. During this waiting period, a small percentage of spouses decide to reconcile. While a reconciliation is the best-case scenario for a family, many spouses in this situation wonder—what happens if they change their minds? How do you stop the divorce process from moving forward after the petition has already been filed? Dismissing a Divorce Case as the Petitioner…