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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: Parenting time interference law in Colorado

Is it parenting time interference if the child's mother schedules activities during the father's parenting time? i.e. The child will be away with the mother on a camping trip during the father's parenting time. The mother already knows that the father is unable to take the child... View More

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answered on Jul 30, 2023

Since the law prohibits lawyers from providing legal advice to non-clients, I cannot answer your question specifically, but I can share some general advice based on typical situations.

In many jurisdictions, it is indeed considered "parenting time interference" if one parent...
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Q: What happens at a default allocation of parental responsibility hearing? How do I prepare?

I am the petitioner. My child’s father has not filed a single paper into our case not even a response. however, he did attend the ISC and mediation. We had a partial agreement in mediation. He still did not file anything even after a delay prevention order was filed. The court just sent out a... View More

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answered on Jul 30, 2023

A default hearing in a case regarding the allocation of parental responsibility (or custody, as it's commonly known) generally happens when one party fails to respond or participate in the legal process appropriately. Since the father of your child hasn't filed any paperwork, the court is... View More

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Q: So non biological dad and I are Waiting for mediation but he is keeping the kids from me, alienating them from me.

My daughter did a DNA test and she is not his biological daughter. Biological dad did test and now we have results and he is still keeping her even after DNA shows he's not dad. Me and bio dad are in the process of removing him from birth cert but court isn't until September. What can I... View More

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answered on Jul 30, 2023

I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I'm not permitted to give you specific legal advice as the law prevents attorneys from doing so, but I can give you some general advice about how to approach this.

1. Consult a Family Lawyer: You should definitely consult with a...
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