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Establishing, modifying, or enforcing child custody? Get matched with an experienced Colorado child custody lawyer, and pay for the work done, not the hours. No hourly clock, no retainers. You make the decisions. Your attorney handles the paperwork.
Colorado
child custody
lawyers
Establishing, modifying, or enforcing child custody? Get matched with an experienced Colorado child custody lawyer, and pay for the work done, not the hours. No hourly clock, no retainers. You make the decisions. Your attorney handles the paperwork.
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Parenting plans
Create a parenting plan that fits your family's needs. An experienced attorney can help you build clear schedules, define responsibilities, and create an agreement that supports your child's best interests now and in the future.
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Parenting time
Parenting time is about more than a schedule. It's about staying involved in your child's life. Work with an attorney to create or negotiate a parenting time schedule that works for your family and your future.
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Parenting time and decision-making modifications
Life changes. When your family's circumstances change, your parenting time or decision-making order may need to change too. An attorney can help you understand your options and request modifications that reflect your current situation.
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Court representation
If your parenting case goes to court, experienced legal representation can make a meaningful difference. Prepare your case, understand what to expect, and advocate for the outcome you're seeking.
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Enforcing parenting time orders
When a parenting time order isn't being followed, you don't have to navigate it alone. An attorney can help you understand your legal options and take the appropriate next steps.
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Allocation of parental responsibilities
Whether you're seeking joint or sole decision-making, more parenting time, or responding to a dispute, get legal guidance tailored to you. Understand your options and work toward a solution that protects your relationship with your child.
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Child support
Understand how child support is calculated, what factors may affect payments, and what your rights and responsibilities are. Get guidance that helps you make informed decisions for both you and your child.
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Mediation
Not every parenting dispute has to end in court. Mediation can help parents reach agreements with less conflict, lower costs, and a greater focus on what matters most: their children.
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Emergency orders
When your child's safety or well-being is at immediate risk, you may need urgent legal action. Get experienced guidance to understand your options and respond quickly to protect your family.
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Child and family investigator requests
If you think an independent investigator's input would help the court understand your child's needs, an attorney can help you request a child and family investigator, or respond if the other parent asks for one.
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Child custody in Colorado is different
Colorado child custody laws have their own rules and their own vocabulary. Here's what matters most before you file or respond.
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Colorado uses an income shares model
Support starts with both parents' combined adjusted gross income. A guideline schedule sets a basic obligation, which is generally divided between the parents in proportion to their incomes.
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Lower-income parents have added protections
When a paying parent's income is very low, the guidelines use a self-support reserve and caps tied to a percentage of income, so the amount may be well below the standard schedule. At the lowest income level, the order may be as low as $10 a month, regardless of the number of children.
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The schedule was updated for 2026
The new schedule covers combined monthly adjusted gross income up to $40,000. Above that, the court has discretion, but the basic amount generally may not fall below the highest scheduled amount. Orders calculated before March 1, 2026 used the earlier rules.
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Parenting time can change the numbers
Colorado's shared physical care rules now apply when each parent has the children for at least one overnight a year and both contribute to expenses. A parenting time table gives credit that scales with the number of overnights, and orders calculated before March 1, 2026 used a higher overnight threshold.
03
Income can include what a parent could earn
Adjusted gross income is gross income minus child support and maintenance a parent is already paying. If a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, support may generally be based on potential income, with exceptions such as a physical or mental incapacity, caring for a child under 24 months, or incarceration of 180 days or more.
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Changing an order generally takes a substantial and continuing change
Support may generally be modified only for payments that come due after a motion is filed, and only on a showing of substantial and continuing changed circumstances, or when the order has no medical support provision. If applying the current guidelines would change the monthly amount by less than 10 percent, that is treated as not a substantial and continuing change.
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Child custody in Colorado is different
Colorado child custody laws have their own rules and their own vocabulary. Here's what matters most before you file or respond.
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700+
Years of experience
18 years
Practice Areas
Family law
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Counties we serve in Colorado
- Adams
- Arapahoe
- Boulder
- Broomfield
- Delta
- Denver
- Douglas
- Eagle
- El
- Paso
- Elbert
- Fremont
- Garfield
- Grand
- Gunnison
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Larimer
- Lincoln
- Mesa
- Montrose
- Morgan
- Park
- Pitkin
- Pueblo
- Summit
- Teller
- Weld
Your questions, answered
We charge by service rather than by the hour. You’ll know the cost of each stage of your case in advance, with no hidden fees or surprise charges.
Courts consider the best interests of the child, including each parent’s involvement, the child’s relationship with both parents, stability, and any history of conflict or abuse.
Parental responsibilities involve decision-making authority for major life choices like education and health care. Parenting time refers to where and when the child spends time with each parent.
Yes. If there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances, we can help you request a modification to your parenting time or decision-making arrangement.
Relocation requires court approval if the move significantly changes the parenting time schedule. We can help you prepare the necessary documents and represent your position to the court.
No. Colorado law is gender-neutral. The court’s focus is on the child’s best interests, not the gender of the parent.
Some cases resolve within a few months, especially if uncontested. Contested matters that go to court can take longer depending on complexity and court scheduling.
Courts often award joint decision-making unless there’s evidence that it would not serve the child’s best interests. We help you navigate how this applies to your specific situation.
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