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In a child custody case the only documents that were allowed were from 1 year ago to present.there is a mountain of evidence prior to a year but the judge would not hear it.
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answered on Jan 26, 2018
More information is needed to answer your question. That being said, there is no set rule as to how far back or how little back a court can go when it comes to assessing documents in a child custody or other family law case. Depending on the circumstances, there is a chance the court could have... View More 
He was 3yrs he is now 14 his name first and last were changed and im not aloud to have any means of communication with him. And half of my wages and all my taxes are taken
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answered on Jan 26, 2018
If your son has been adopted by someone else, your duty to pay child support stops at that point in time. If it did not, someone owes you a whole lot of money. If there were unpaid child support arrears prior to the adoption, they can still come after you for those. Since they are taking tax... View More
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answered on Jan 26, 2018
If there is an order saying you do, then you do. If there is no order you technically do not have to provide it to her. However, absent a safety concern a court would likely order that you provide it to her and you could make yourself look bad in the eyes of the court if she has to get them... View More
The kid is 16. Gets really depressed about going over to his dads house, also his dad lives about an hour away from his mom. His job is where his mom lives so is his school and friends
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
A child, even age 16, does not have a say in parenting time. Your remedy would be to look into modifying the court orders. A court will certainly consider a 16 year old's wishes, schedule, etc. You should seek the help of a family law attorney if you choose to move forward with... View More
I am representing myself pro se in a family law matter in Colorado and the other party's attorney has not responded to me for about one year. Do they have to respond if I am representing myself. Thank you.
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
More information is needed. There is not a rule indicating the attorney has to respond to you. However, if there is something pending before the court that requires communication they should. You may need to seek court involvement to get communication. Realistically, you should consult with... View More
I am her mother and do not want her to leave. she is a great kid.
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
A child becomes an adult at age 18. From a family law standpoint, the parent is no longer legally obligated to let them stay in their home. If you all live in the same home, that will be an issue for you and the father to work out. In a technical, legal sense, the father might have to go... View More
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
That depends on when the due date is each month. Technically support runs until the month after the child turns 19, so an argument could be made that you need to pay February, which would be your last month.
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
You should consult with a child support attorney regarding your rights and options. Once you are served with papers there will be deadlines running that you will need to follow. Not sure what else you are asking?
My son's father had him on an insurance policy and shortly after court dropped it and put him on medicaid. I now am a full time employee at my job and have signed up for insurance including my son. Can I take him back to court for child support? I pay for all of my son's expenses which is... View More
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answered on Jan 24, 2018
You should consult with a family law attorney to assess child support from all angles, including changes in income. If you are now paying for the health insurance, that should certainly be factored into the equation. The father not helping with expenses is an issue, too, if they are court... View More
I received a call from his girlfriend (they have been dating for 5 years) last night telling me what happened. I looked up his arrest, and confirmed the charges.
When do I tell my kids?
What do I do to protect my kids (and me) if and when he is released?
Does this change... View More
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answered on Jan 16, 2018
You should consult with a family law attorney regarding modifying the parenting time and, potentially, dealing with any emergency issues, if any, tied into his behavior and whether he presents a danger to your kids. The arrest would not affect child support automatically, though if his parenting... View More
If I’m ready to sell the home and he’s dragging his feet and not being willing?
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answered on Jan 16, 2018
Your rights depend on what the divorce papers say. If you need help assessing the divorce papers, mapped up with your specific facts, you should consult with a family law attorney.
She wants to move with our kids to another state(WA) eventhough I am staying here in their home state(CO), but wants to stay married, because I provide the medical/dental/vision Ins...Am I responsible for Alimony or child support, if we are still married and she lives in another state, but I dont... View More
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answered on Jan 15, 2018
Firstly, you are under no legal duty to pay child support or alimony unless there is a court order saying you have to. She could certainly file for divorce here to try to get those things. If you want to be divorced and she does not you can still file. You don't need her agreement to get... View More
We have 50:50 custody and it’s his year to claim her. He was in jail most of the year and only made 4K. I have her 5 nights a week and am 100% her financial support. I made 30k. Do I have rights to claim her?
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answered on Jan 15, 2018
If you are talking about head of household, you would get to claim her, as she was with you the majority of the time. If you are talking about the dependency exemption and the court orders say he gets to claim her then you could only claim the dependency exemption if he failed to pay all court... View More
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answered on Jan 15, 2018
More information is needed to understand what, specifically, you are asking. Generally, child support orders don't contain provisions for visitation. I am going to guess that you are indicating the court orders regarding visitation reflect him getting certain parenting time, which he is... View More
I have a signed and notarized document from my children's mom saying she does not want to seek back pay child support
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answered on Jan 15, 2018
If the mother agrees to waive all arrears, and presuming the state is not involved due to her receiving public assistance, you can get them waived. To legally do so you will both need to sign an agreement, to be filed with the court, indicating that she is waiving all child support arrears.
I have cared for my sons since birth while his mom was in and out of jail. I recently moved and it upset her. She took him out of daycare without my permission. Since then sshe refuses to hand him back ive been more of a father to him then shes ever been a mom. What rights do i have and should be... View More
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answered on Jan 15, 2018
You have rights regarding both children. You need to assert those rights by filing a custody (allocation of parental responsibilities) case. She does not get to just control the situation, but you have to assert yourself to change things. You should consider consulting with and hiring a child... View More
Neither parent is supporting the child and the child lives with the third party full time.
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answered on Jan 12, 2018
They can either file a guardianship case under CRS Title 15 or a custody (allocation of parental responsibilities) case under CRS 14-10-123. As part of either case they should be able to seek financial support.
This child is under the age of 18 and the parent that has full custody of this child, does not want the other parent to contact this child for various reasons.
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answered on Jan 12, 2018
More information is needed to answer your question, including as to whether there are any court orders in place prohibiting contact. Generally, it would not be "illegal" in a criminal sense, but there may be more to the story. If you are wanting to do something about the situation you... View More
My contract with work can be terminated at any time at which point we would move back to CO. We do not want to change our state of residency. There is one small child involved; however I will not be seeking child support and he will not seek alimony, and we will still live under the same roof and... View More
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answered on Jan 12, 2018
Maybe. The technical standard is that you are "domiciled" in Colorado, which basically means it's your intended home and where you will be returning to. If your job has had you away for a few months, you should be able to file here, presuming you still maintain a Colorado address,... View More
Girlfriend is battling custody of her 4 and 6 year olds with her husband and I just found out that due to child support, he has no license to drive, yet he picks up the kids without it or insurance. Can that be grounds for a judge to deny the partial custody?
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answered on Jan 12, 2018
It can be grounds for a judge to put limitations or restrictions on his time, such as order he cannot drive the kids and can only pick them up if he has someone with him with a valid driver's license and insurance. It would not likely be a basis for a court to say he just gets no time or... View More
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