Numerous challenges will inevitably arise when a couple that shares a child is no longer together. After parting ways, there will often be a child custody dispute regarding who will be the primary caregiver for the child. Even if there is a reasonable and amicable...

In Colorado, and across the U.S., a common way for parents who are supposed to be receiving payments to support a child to get what they are owed is through the various forms of income assignment by taking the money directly from the supporting parent's pay. However,...

Baby boomers are living longer, healthier lives and possibly also, as a result, more are divorcing later in life which is referred to as "gray divorce." The number of couples divorcing over the age of 50 continues to grow. One in four divorcing couples today are over...

When deciding issues of child custody in the Centennial State, Colorado courts consider a number of factors. These include the wishes of the parents, the wishes of a mature child, the mental health of all parties, the child's level of adjustment to the community and...

When a Colorado family law court sets the amount of child support to be paid from one parent to the other, they will follow Colorado's child support guidelines in computing this figure. Readers may be wondering how this calculation is done. While a full account of the...