Child Custody

Child custody in Colorado is legally called “parental responsibility.” There are two main ways that the court may grant child custody in the state: joint custody (also known as joint... Read More

As a parent, you consider the bond with your child as one of life’s most precious relationships. However, in certain circumstances, the court may intervene and order supervised visitation to... Read More

There is a prevailing notion in Colorado family court that shared parenting will encourage cooperation between parents, and that “parental alienation” could be corrected through reunification programs. However, in cases... Read More

Colorado courts will grant joint custody when it is in the Best Interests of the Children. In many cases, however, one parent becomes the “custodial parent” while the other is... Read More

There isn’t a short answer on who decides which school a child attends after a Colorado divorce. Neither parent automatically gets to choose the school if they disagree on school... Read More

When Colorado parents dispute over child custody and visitation, the judge may appoint a Child and Family Investigator (CFI) to make recommendations to the court. The CFI’s findings are crucial... Read More

One of the biggest fears of a divorcing or separating parent is losing child custody due to the judge’s bias towards the other parent. Some worry that the court automatically... Read More

Colorado re-defined the use of terms like “custody” and “visitation” in the nineties, per §14-10-103, C.R.S, the Colorado General Assembly redefined these terms as follows: (3) On and after July... Read More