Category: Child Custody
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Decoding Child Support in Colorado: Warrants, Modifications, and Your Legal Obligations
Child support is one of the most contested and misunderstood areas of family law. Whether you are a parent who receives support or one who pays it, the rules in Colorado carry real consequences, including court enforcement, wage garnishment, and yes, arrest warrants. Understanding how Colorado’s child support system works can help you make informed decisions, avoid unnecessary complications, and know what options are available when circumstances change. How Colorado Calculates Child Support Colorado uses an income shares model, meaning both parents’ incomes are combined to estimate what the child would have received if the household were intact. Under Colorado…
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At What Age Can a Child Choose Who to Live With in Colorado?
Walking through the doors of the Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex in downtown Colorado Springs can feel overwhelming for any parent. When your family is changing, the most pressing question often involves your children. You may wonder if your teenager has a legal right to decide which house they will call home, or at what point their voice becomes the deciding factor in a courtroom. In Colorado, many people believe there is a magic age where a child can simply point to a parent and make a choice. But the law in our state is more nuanced than a simple…
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How Courts Handle Child Custody Disputes in Unmarried Parent Cases
Who Decides Who Gets Custody if I’m Not Married? Families come in all shapes and sizes. This is especially true when it comes to parents of unmarried children. While most Colorado children are born to married couples, this isn’t always the case. In fact, nearly ¼ of all children in Colorado are born to unmarried parents. Many of these couples will stay together following the birth of their children, and several will get married at some later date. However, in some instances, an unmarried couple may choose to separate following the birth of one or more children. Sometimes, the separation…
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Legal Considerations: Child Custody and Visitation Rights for LGBTQ+ Families Post Divorce in Colorado
Once the painful decision to divorce has been reached, parents’ immediate concerns are naturally for their children and what will happen to them. While it is a stressful time for everyone involved, Brighter Day Law recognizes and values how important it is for your children to be allowed to spend as much quality time as possible with both parents. We are passionate about providing quality legal services to meet your family’s needs. The five types of custody arrangements available in Colorado include: Every family is unique and has its journey. Divorce does not change that. Brighter Day Law will work…
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When Duty Calls for Divorce: Strategies for Successful Military Custody Agreements
What Should Military Service Members Know When Navigating the Child Custody Process? Handling the aftermath of a divorce involving children can be complicated and emotional under the best of circumstances. For military parents, the complexity of creating a successful custody agreement can be considerably increased by the uncertainty of their future living arrangements and assignments. Keeping the lines of communication as open as possible with your former spouse and drafting comprehensive custody plans can both be key to remaining a guiding figure in your child’s life, no matter where your military service takes you. A military divorce lawyer can help you…
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Child Custody In Colorado March 14, 2022
Since 1999 Colorado has dropped the usage of the term ‘child custody’ from its legal dictionary and instead prefers to use the term ‘parental responsibility’ in its place. While the basic idea behind it remains the same, so do a lot of the rules surrounding it. The parental responsibilities include deciding who the child will live with, deciding visitation rights, agreeing upon child support amounts, and other such matters of importance in the child’s life. Child Custody In Colorado, much like other states, considers the child’s best interests at heart and at the first priority. Whatever they judge to be better for…
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How To Find The Best Child Custody Lawyer January 10, 2022
If you’re a parent who’s going through a divorce or a custody battle, you need the best child custody attorney on your side: one who will look out for your children’s best interests every step of the way. But how to find a good child custody attorney can still pose issues. Where do you look, and how can you know that you’re working with the best one? These are great questions to have when searching for a child custody lawyer. The following resources can help you find the best child custody lawyer: Table of Contents References Interview Pro Bono Resources that can Help You Investigate…
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Questions To Ask A Child Custody Lawyer December 20, 2021
Child custody is probably the most disputed element of any divorce proceedings because it determines how parents will raise their child and can determine a child’s well-being for the rest of their life. Here at Brighter Day℠ Law, we take child custody and visitation cases seriously. We understand the emotional stress a family goes through during this tough time, so we prioritize the child’s emotional health in every custody battle. Our team of dedicated Colorado family lawyers provides innovative solutions that can build something new and beneficial for your current family situation. Let’s take a look at some good questions to ask a child custody…
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Father Rights In Colorado December 13, 2021
Child custody is probably the most contested part of any divorce proceedings because it determines how parents will raise their children and can determine the child’s well-being for the rest of their life. To learn more about child custody laws and father rights in Colorado, call our Colorado Springs child custody lawyers at 719-733-9775 to discuss your options. Table of Contents Father Rights in Colorado: Is Colorado a Mother or Father State? What makes a parent unfit in Colorado? Who has Custody of a Child When the Parents are not Married in Colorado? What are the Custody Laws in Colorado? At What Age Can a…
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Keys To A Healthy Relationship With Your Co-Parent
A healthy co-parenting relationship may well be the most challenging thing divorced or single parents have to endure after child custody arrangements have been finalized. Parents are obliged to work together with their previous partners to ensure that their children grow up in a manner that does not affect the child’s state of mind. This is because the state of mind of a child may well be the most crucial part of a child to grow to a healthy child and eventually an adult who can make wise and logical decisions about marriage, co-parenting, and even raising a child themselves as a…