Colorado family law includes basic child support guidelines to determine payment based on the combined income of the parents plus any required adjustments. While most states end child support payments at age 18, or when a child graduates from high school, some states require the paying parent to continue paying child support until age 19. Colorado is one of those states. Why does Child Support End at 19 in Colorado? Colorado law requires the paying parent to continue past age…

There are many issues the Colorado court takes into consideration to determine child support payments. Colorado family law considers medical costs part of basic child support financial obligation. Keeping a child healthy is a top priority for any parent and providing healthcare coverage is one of the most important costs of raising children. Most divorcing parents decide whose medical benefits provide the best and most affordable coverage for the children during mediation. If parents can’t reach a workable agreement during…

Dividing one household into two during a divorce is challenging and stressful, but when you add complex assets such as rental properties into the equations it can become even more complicated. It helps to have the legal expertise of experienced Denver divorce attorneys like the team at Denver’s Ciancio Ciancio Brown P.C. on your side to help explain the division of assets such as rental properties during a divorce. What are Marital Assets Under Colorado Law? In Colorado, the term…

There are a lot of addictions that can increase the risks on the road. Someone who is addicted to alcohol may be more likely to hit you while they are under the influence. Someone who is addicted to illegal drugs may also be impaired when they cause an accident. You could be seriously injured or lose a loved one in these crashes. But what about something that seems a bit more innocent, such as a cellphone? We know that distracted…

If you’re getting divorced and you know that you already have a prenuptial agreement, odds are that you are counting on that prenup to offer you some level of protection and to help guide the divorce process to solutions that you’ve already agreed upon. For instance, maybe your main goal is to retain the assets that you acquired and the money that you earned, and a prenup that lists those assets can help you do so. However, one reason that…