When August rolls around, school supply lists and first-day photos aren’t the only concerns for separated or divorced parents. Many face a bigger question: What happens if we can’t agree on where our child should go to school? In Colorado, this kind of dispute...
LGBTQ+ families in Colorado may feel more secure after the enactment of Amendment J, but the law did not guarantee that custody disputes will always go smoothly. Courts still decide based on the “best interests of the child” framework—and biases, procedural missteps,...
As more couples in Colorado choose to live together without getting married, they often don’t realize how few legal protections they actually have. Unmarried partners do not receive automatic rights to property, financial support, inheritance, or even parenting unless...
In Colorado custody matters (allocation of parental responsibilities), a child’s wishes may be considered if the child is “sufficiently mature to express reasoned and independent preferences.” That standard comes from the best-interests statute, which lists the...
Social media is more than a platform for expression—it’s a digital record that may shape the proceedings in domestic violence cases. From tagged photos and direct messages to posts and metadata, online activity can become compelling evidence to demonstrate patterns of...
