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Q: How do i get emergency contempt of court for daycare/school quickly?

Inshare parenting time 50/50 with my co parent. Literally final orders happened last week. We have a school age child with medical issues, specifically respiratory issues. The final orders state they remain in the same daycare my daughter has been in for 6 years. With Covid the daycare states they... View More

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answered on Jul 31, 2020

You can file a motion for contempt or to enforce, however he can also file for a modification of child support if he can not pay. He would have to show a substantial and continuing change in his income. Being laid off may not establish that. You could ask to have income imputed to him and ask him... View More

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Q: My ex wife is attempting to keep my children from me I had a positive covid test- no symptoms & 14 days since can she?

It has been 14 days since symptoms already and the Ones I had were mild. She has still been working this while time. We have a 4/3 week split every week. I haven’t seen my kids since the 5th. They are supposed to come home in the 22nd she messaged me today saying she thinks it would be best to... View More

John Hyland Barrett III
John Hyland Barrett III
answered on Apr 17, 2020

The courts have said that people should honor their parenting time arrangements. If you feel your children are safe with you, you should still have your parenting time. You can file a motion to enforce the parenting time. You should get a lawyer to help you with this.

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Q: Do I have to let my ex take our child for weekend visitation?

We are in a pandemic and our governor has ordered us to stay at home. My ex, who lives out of state, is wanting me to send her for the weekend for his visitations. Do I have to send her? I dont feel comfortable letting her go with the covid pandemic. He is telling me I have to let her go.

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answered on Apr 9, 2020

Within Colorado, parenting time is allowed under the stay at home order. As far as out of state travel, compliance with court orders is still required unless the child would be endangered by travel. There is no automatic presumption that out of state travel would cause endangerment, though it would... View More

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