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Balancing Child Custody During Summer Break
Sharing child custody during summer break doesn't have to be stressful when you follow our 7 tips for a smooth and fun...
Can You Modify a Parenting Plan In Colorado Without Going To Court?
Do changing circumstances dictate that you modify a parenting plan in Colorado? Learn when you do, and do not, need...
Dealing With Child Support and Unemployment
Dealing With Child Support and Unemployment
Losing a job is traumatic. Dealing with child support and unemployment just increases that anxiety. How do Colorado courts view this change in circumstance?
How Do You Find the Best Divorce Attorney for Your Case?
How Do You Find the Best Divorce Attorney for Your Case?
If your marriage is ending, and you find yourself searching the internet for the “best divorce lawyer near me,” I know it can be a challenge. How do you find the right lawyer for you?
Religion, Homeschooling & Other Considerations for Colorado Child Custody Agreements
Religion, Homeschooling & Other Considerations for Colorado Child Custody Agreements
Child custody agreements are a major part of many Colorado divorces. Parents may lose sight of or not even consider long-term, big-picture issues that can dramatically shape the child’s life and raise intense feelings between the parents.
Drug Crimes and Child Custody in Colorado Springs
Drug Crimes and Child Custody in Colorado Springs
The consequences of a conviction for drug crimes in Colorado can be severe: hefty fines, time behind bars, and a criminal record and stain on your reputation which will follow you for years and could limit employment and other opportunities. Learn more.
How Does “Voluntary Underemployment” Affect Colorado Child Support Obligations?
How Does “Voluntary Underemployment” Affect Colorado Child Support Obligations?
Underemployment is one of many underhanded ways parents try to evade Colorado Springs child support obligations. Learn more.
Underhanded Colorado Divorce Tricks to Look Out For – And Avoid
Underhanded Colorado Divorce Tricks to Look Out For – And Avoid
All is not fair in love and war, and divorce involves the end of the former and all too often the beginning of the latter. The end of a marriage can bring out the worst in people who feel angry, betrayed, or victimized by their spouse. While divorce is rarely...
Tips for Your First Christmas After Divorce
Tips for Your First Christmas After Divorce
The holiday season is about many things, including family and traditions. But divorce can tear families in two, disrupting lifelong traditions for adults and children alike. It can make that first Christmas during or after a divorce an emotional rollercoaster.
Moving On: Understanding Parental Relocation in Colorado
Moving On: Understanding Parental Relocation in Colorado
Picking up stakes and moving residences has been part of the American story since those Pilgrim families jumped off the Mayflower and moved to Massachusetts. Individuals and families remain mobile to this day, moving for a wide variety of reasons – job opportunities, to be close to relatives, or to be done with cold and snow. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 11.5 percent of the U.S. population – or 35.7 million Americans - moved between 2013 and 2014 alone.
Does a Child’s Preference Matter in Colorado Custody Decisions?
Does a Child’s Preference Matter in Colorado Custody Decisions?
When parents in Colorado decide to get divorced, their kids don’t get a say in whether their parents’ marriage will end, even though their lives will be upended and forever changed because of it. That doesn’t mean, however, that children don’t have feelings or opinions about the matter, especially about how the divorce will affect their day-to-day lives and how much time they will spend with one parent or the other. But does a child’s opinions and preferences matter to a Colorado judge when making child custody decisions and allocating parenting time and parental responsibilities?