The end of your marriage will bring significant changes for every member of your family, including your children. As a parent, you want to minimize the potential harm that this process could have on their mental and emotional well-being, and you want to create a...
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Finding effective ways to improve your coparenting relationship
There may be a variety of scenarios in which you and your spouse might decide it best to take separate paths in life. Even if you feel ready to move on and enter a new stage in your life, if you and your soon-to-be former spouse have children together, they might not...
What factors may impact your child custody arrangement?
As a parent, you are aware of how your divorce could affect multiple areas of your child’s life. In order to protect their mental and emotional well-being as much as possible, you intend to pursue a reasonable child custody order that allows the kids to have regular...
Topics to address when requesting to relocate with the kids
There may be various changes in life that might prompt a need for you to relocate to a different area. While this process might involve little more than finding a place to live and making the move, if you have an existing child custody agreement, the process might...
Child neglect and how it impacts custody and visitation orders
Child custody can be a complicated and emotional issue for a Colorado family. Deciding what will happen to a child after parents divorce or when there are concerns for the child’s safety are difficult cases to navigate. If there are concerns about the welfare of a...
Single parenting is often tough. These strategies may help
Many parents in Colorado who divorce suddenly find themselves going at it alone. Although joint child custody is becoming more and more popular, sometimes it's just not possible. Here are a few strategies that can help single parents provide a stable household while...
Substance abuse problems may impact custody arrangements
Choices made by parents will have an impact on their children, and the effects of their decisions may be particularly evident during a divorce. If a parent is struggling with a substance abuse problem, that will affect the terms of a custody order and visitation...
Co-parenting strategies for back-to-school season
The start of a new school year is often one of the most stressful times of the year for children. For children of two-household families, starting a new school year can be even more stressful and complicated. For those in Colorado who co-parent or have a shared...
What factors affect a court’s decision on custody?
Child custody is often one of the most complex factors in a divorce. Both parents want to spend as much time as possible with their kids, and it can be difficult to navigate the complex emotions of this process to reach a reasonable custody and visitation decision....
Making co-parenting successful even with a toxic ex-spouse
Co-parenting is definitely not easy. Co-parenting with an uncooperative ex-spouse can be even more challenging. Even though it seems pointless to put in all the hard work when the other party isn’t doing his or her part, the reason for co-parenting after divorce is to...
