There is. With joint legal custody we would have a parent of primary residence who will be responsible for the day-to-day decisions concerning the children. With that joint legal custody then, that parent would have to confer with the other parent, regarding major decisions and that may be the child needs some medical care, not […]
Parenting and Stepfamily Issues
What are the most common types of arrangements for children’s living situations post divorce?
There is no common or more frequent custodial arrangement than any other. By way of example while California has a guideline for setting child support and there’s some software programs that assist in setting that support, and some of those programs default to a visiting parent having 20% parenting time, that’s really a software function. […]
Is there a difference between legal and physical custody in California and Nevada?
There is a difference. Legally, custody is decision making, that’s the power of parents to decide things such as health, education and welfare issues for their minor children, whereas physical custody is more of a residential schedule. Where is the child going to sleep on a certain day, where will the child’s clothes be hanging? […]
What are the most common types of living arrangements for children post-divorce?
Parenting plans are designed to accommodate a specific family so it may or may not be 50/50 which would mean equal time. It may be every other weekend, and depends on the parties and the needs of the children. If the parties agree to live in close proximity to each other and each is able […]
At what age can a child choose which parent he or she wishes to live with?
At what age can a child choose which parent he or she wishes to live with? The age of majority in Colorado is 18 for parenting time and 19 for child support. Legally the court loses jurisdiction to enforce parenting time once a child has reached 18 years old. There are exceptions to this like […]
How does joint custody work?
A custody agreement, joint or otherwise, is reduced to writing so that both parties have an understanding of the agreement. This writing is called a parenting plan. Parenting plans outline regular parenting time, vacation time, holiday time, decision making for both major and day to day decisions, relocation issues, contact between the parties and the […]
How does a divorcing couple decide child custody?
Every case begins with the best interests of the children. In reaching a parenting plan that is in the children’s best interests, we look to several factors including the history of the parties, the parties’ schedules, the children’s schedules, and other factors reflecting the needs of the children. We look to their schedule for soccer, […]
How does a divorcing couple decide on sole or joint custody in Colorado?
Want to know how a divorcing couple decides on sole or joint custody in Colorado? Read on to see what implications follow in this process.
Can parents have equal rights and decision making powers regarding their children?
It is absolutely possible for both parents to have equal rights and decision making powers regarding their children regardless of whether or not their time is split between homes. Parents have equal rights, that’s it, they have equal rights unless a court has deemed one parent unfit or a danger to the child. Parents usually […]
Can primary parenting rights be taken away?
Primary parenting rights can be taken away from the parent to whom they were originally assigned and awarded to the other parent. There are many reasons that someone would experience a change in primary care. The basic answer, which might seem too simplistic is that life happens. If the primary parent becomes unable or even […]
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