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When the Jefferson County Court judge signs off on a child custody or parenting agreement, it is binding. That means that the items outlined in the agreement are meant to be followed, whether you changed your mind or not. That's why it is so important to have an...
Chances are, when you are getting a Wheat Ridge or Jefferson County divorce or dealing with child custody, you will be required to attend an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) session. When is comes to divorce and related issues, the ADR is often in the form of...
If you are filing for divorce and children are involved, or if you are addressing child custody with the Jefferson County Court, often a requirement of the court is to attend a co-parenting class. Whether required or not, it can be a very helpful class to prepare both...
A New Year is upon us and usually, that means planning ahead for the rest of the year. Some of those plans may include family vacations. If you are getting divorced or have a current parental responsibilities plan, you may be wondering how vacations work. Generally,...
I recently read an article about a woman who temporarily lost custody of her children for not following the terms of her court ordered parenting plan, as ordered through her divorce agreement. When a person signs a divorce agreement that includes parental...
As an experienced divorce and child custody attorney in Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County, I have dealt with all types of divorce cases, ranging from extremely amicable to extremely tumultuous. Sometimes in the more troubling cases, the parties begin to use the...
The holidays are officially upon us and while it is a wonderful time of year, for divorced couples with children, figuring out a parenting schedule can be stressful. It's understandable that both parents would want to have their children with hem to celebrate the...
During a Wheat Ridge Divorce or Child Custody case, if there are contested issues regarding the children, the Jefferson County Court can appoint a Child and Family Investigator (CFI) or a Parental Responsibility Evaluator (PRE) to investigate the situation and provide...
Moving a child out of state, known as child relocation or child custody modifications in Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County can be a complicated matter. As a custodial parent, you may have majority decision making and parenting time, but that does not mean you can just...
In Wheat Ridge and across Jefferson County a parenting plan can be modified at any time. Colorado law understands that your children change as they grow and their needs change as well. What might have worked when your children were young, may not work so well as they...