Category: Child Custody
What Is A Child and Family Investigator v. Parental Responsibilities Evaluation?
What is a Child and Family Investigator (CFI) as compared to a Parental Responsibilities Evaluation (PRE)? So when do you need one of these experts? The court can appoint a CFI or a PRE if there are disputes regarding parenting time, decision making, what is in the best interests of the child. A Child and […]
March 9, 2018
What To Do If Your Ex Is In Violation Of The Parenting Plan
The first question to ask yourself is why is your ex is in violation of the parenting plan? Is there a specific reason why? Is it something that you could fix by having a dialogue with your ex? Does your parenting plan have a mediation provision? If it does, you might want to look and […]
February 16, 2018
What Will Child Support Cover?
Child support is intended to cover the basic needs for the child when the child is in your care. Child support also factors in things like work and school-related childcare costs, and extraordinary expenses for the child. For example, if the child needs to go to a private school due to special needs, that would […]
February 2, 2018
Can A Child Decide Which Parent They Want To Live With?
Well, the answer to that is yes and no. First off, it depends on the age of the child. If the child is under 13 years of age, generally we feel like the child is too young to decide which parent they want to live with. If the child is reasonably mature and generally a […]
January 30, 2018
What Are Parenting Classes and Will I Need To Take Them?
In Colorado, a parenting class is required in all dissolution of marriage or allocation of parental responsibility cases. Upon the commencement of the case, the court will issue a case management order, and one of the aspects of that case management order is the requirement for both parties to take a parenting class. The focus […]
January 9, 2018
Which Parent Is More Likely To Be Granted Custody If The Couple Is Not Married?
There is no presumption in favor of either parent in Colorado. We’re going to assume that both parents of capable of parenting their child, and we are not going to presume that the mom is better capable of parenting the child as compared to the dad. We look, again, at what is in the child’s […]
October 11, 2017
What Factors Does The Court Consider In Determining Child Custody?
What factors does the court consider in determining child custody? Child custody is based upon the best interest of the child. There are a number of factors that are set forth in the statute that the court would consider. One factor is, does the parent have the ability to support the relationship of the other […]
October 4, 2017
How Long Does A Child Custody Case Take In Colorado?
Part of that will depend if you are going through a divorce or if you filed a Petition for allocation of parental responsibilities. Another consideration is whether your case is a Motion to Modify Parenting Time or Child Support. If child custody is part of a dissolution of marriage case, then the dissolution of marriage […]
August 30, 2017
What Is A Child And Family Investigator?
A child and family investigator is an expert witness that has been approved by the Colorado Supreme Court for use in cases where allocation of parental responsibilities is an issue. That means parenting time and decision making. A child and family investigator at the present time is paid a statutory cap of $2,750. Sometimes they […]
June 29, 2017
Should I Tell My Children About My Child Custody Case?
Well, yes and no. First off, children are going to know if you’re separating from your husband, or your partner, or your spouse. You need to talk to the children about the fact that mommy and daddy, or mommy-mommy, or daddy or daddy, depending on the circumstances, aren’t going to be together anymore. It doesn’t […]
May 8, 2017
