Need the help of a Colorado Springs child custody lawyer/attorney? Going though a divorce is hard on everyone, and you want the best for your children. If you are facing a conflict that involves child custody, the lawyers/attorneys at the Marrison Law of Colorado Springs know how to protect your interests.
Legal Child Custody / Decision Making
There are two types of child custody in Colorado—residential and legal.
Residential custody involves where the child lives and legal custody is
the right to make decisions about the child’s life. Colorado no longer
uses the term custody. Instead, parenting rights are two-fold: where
the child lives and who makes the decisions. When deciding who gets to
make the decisions, the court considers, among other factors:
- Ability of parties to cooperate and make mutual decisions
- Past pattern of involvement with children
- Whether there has been child abuse or spousal abuse
Colorado allows couples to split the decisions among themselves, something other states do not normally allow.
Physical Custody / Visitation Rights in Colorado
When determining parenting time, the court considers eleven factors, including:
- Wishes of parents
- Wishes of child, if old enough
- Interrelationship between child, parents and siblings
- Mental and physical health of everyone involved
- Ability of the parents to encourage love, affection and contact between the child and the other parent
- Child abuse or spousal abuse
- Each party’s ability to place child’s needs above their own
Colorado Child Support Law
In Colorado, child support is largely determined by statute, or
written law. It is normally based on a percentage of the parents’
combined income, and the number of overnights each parent is awarded.
Get a Good Colorado Springs Child Custody Attorney
If you need a child custody lawyer/attorney in the Colorado Springs area, call us at 719-577-9292 and we will answer your child custody questions and help you
determine your next steps. There's no obligation and your consultation
with our child custody lawyers/attorneys will be confidential, so there's no risk. Get the
information you need to make good choices for you and your family.
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