by iPoint WebUpdates | Sep 15, 2026 | Custody
Parenting plan school decisions in Colorado are governed by decision-making authority — the part of your parenting orders that determines who may make significant choices about a child’s education, health care, and upbringing. Decision-making is separate from...
by iPoint WebUpdates | Aug 25, 2026 | Custody
Grandparent family time in Colorado is court-ordered contact between a grandparent or great-grandparent and a grandchild, governed by C.R.S. 14-10-124.4. It is available only in narrow circumstances, and only to grandparents who can clear a high evidentiary bar....
by iPoint WebUpdates | Jun 26, 2026 | Custody
When parents separate, one of the first sources of confusion is language. Many people still use the word “custody,” but in Colorado family law, courts usually talk about parental responsibilities, which include two separate ideas: decision-making and parenting time....
by iPoint WebUpdates | May 22, 2026 | Custody
Many parents assume a 50/50 parenting schedule means child support disappears. It sounds logical on the surface. If each parent has the children half the time, why would one parent still pay the other? In Colorado, though, child support does not turn only on how...
by iPoint WebUpdates | Apr 3, 2026 | Custody
Parents often hear that “joint custody” is the ideal outcome, but that phrase can hide an important truth: in Colorado, shared parenting is not automatically the best fit for every family. Courts focus on the allocation of parental responsibilities, which includes...
by iPoint WebUpdates | Mar 9, 2026 | Custody
When a handoff feels unsafe, or a child returns from parenting time frightened or injured, you don’t have months to wait. Colorado gives parents a rapid tool—the Motion to Restrict Parenting Time—to address imminent risks to a child. This blog from a Fort Collins...
