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Grandparent Visitation In Colorado

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Grandparents oftentimes play an important role in a child’s life, and many parents seek to foster a meaningful relationship between their parents and their child. While some families can determine on their own what a grandparent’s relationship should look like with their child, it is not uncommon for disputes to crop up between a parent … Continued

CFI vs PRE: Which Child Custody Expert Is Right For You?

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If you find yourself in the middle of a hotly contested child custody matter, you may be wondering if a custody expert is right for your case. High-conflict cases often require CFIs or PREs.   These experts can perform specialized investigations which attorneys, parties, and even judges cannot do themselves.  However, there are several different … Continued

Grandparents Rights In Dependency and Neglect

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In today’s world of modern families, it’s not unusual for grandparents to seek their own rights regarding their grandchildren. This is a well-established statutory ability for grandparents (or great-grandparents). With this ability, grandparents “seek a court order granting them reasonable grandchild or great-grandchild visitation rights.” However, the implementation of these rights can only be done … Continued

Parenting Time in Colorado

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In an Allocation of Parental Responsibilities (“APR” for short) case or divorce with children, one of the biggest client concerns is spending time with their kids. The traditional term most used by people when thinking of this topic is custody. In Colorado, however, the courts no longer use this term as it carries some negative…

Grandparents Rights in Colorado

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Good times or bad, grandparents stand ready to lend a helping hand to their grandchildren. And when tragedy strikes, grandparents frequently assume the role of parent and tackle all of the responsibilities associated with raising a child. The importance of grandparents is unmistakable. They often provide financial, educational, and emotional stability for many children. But … Continued

How Family Courts Protect a Child’s “Best Interests”

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Divorce results in a big change in the family dynamic. While every member of the family is certainly impacted by these changes, kids often take the most time to adjust to the transition. Knowing this, Colorado family courts base their decisions involving children on what will be in their “best interests.” But what does this…

The 50-50 Parenting Time Presumption: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

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A proposed bill involving Colorado family law recently progressed to the House Committee at the State Capitol after unanimous approval by the State Senate. Entitled SB-15-129, the proposed bill would require Colorado family law judges to make specific findings in their orders if they decided not to award “substantially equal parenting time.” Parts of the … Continued

Do Grandparents Have Custody Rights According to Colorado Family Law?

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Whether a child is a baby, or just about to turn a teenager, he or she is caught between a stressful and confusing situation when parents decide to divorce. While it is obvious to think about children in their time of need, people rarely think about their grandparents. Do they just end up sitting on…