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I am involved in a custody case where the intervenor has been refusing to allow the respondent mother her court-ordered visitations for the past three months. Additionally, the respondent mother has stopped complying with the court-ordered drug testing for the last 30 days. There is also a paternal... View More 
answered on Mar 24, 2025
Yes. You can also file to enforce the parenting time and note that your enforcement efforts include the show cause motion filed contemporaneously with the enforcement motion. All of your enforcement efforts should be preceded by a written request to confer as an attempt to resolve the issue prior... View More
My recently turned 18 year old step daughter wants to spend one more day per week with her dad and I instead of with her birth mom. There are no mentions in the separation agreement about what age the children will no longer be subject to the parenting plan. Local attorney says we're fine... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2025
You ask an excellent question and I suspect that a Google search on the issue has produced many conflicting results. Kudos to you for reaching out for professional advice.
As concerns your question, let me first say that no practicing attorney knows the answer for certain. That is because... View More
I want full custody of my child.
answered on Nov 27, 2024
If you cannot afford a lawyer to help you, and you are in the Denver, Colorado Metro area, call Metro Volunteer Lawyers and ask them if they will take your case. Just Google "Colorado Denver Metro Volunteer Lawyers" to get their contact information.
You can also call different... View More
The youngest child’s father is not involved and never has been and doesn’t want anything to do with his son. The older two children’s Father also will sign custody over to me.
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answered on Jun 8, 2024
In situations involving Child Protective Services (CPS), the process of transferring custody can be complex. While your sister and the children's fathers may agree to grant you custody, the final decision will likely involve CPS and the court system. Here are a few important points to... View More
answered on May 14, 2024
Good Afternoon,
From the substance of your question, it looks like you are involved in a legal proceeding concerning your child. Issues related to jurisdiction concerning children are often nuanced. I suggest that you consult with an attorney in the state where the case is at now in order... View More
And has our daughters 80 percent of the time. Their mother got a boyfriend who has a known drug problem and sold drugs. He has been to rehab three times and is around my children 80 percent of the time. How do I go about taking her back to court to prove that the girls aren't in a safe... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2024
It sounds like you are looking to restrict Mother's parenting time due to the situation with her boyfriend. If so, then you would need to file a motion describing what is occurring. In other words, your motion would have to contain facts and information that the children are in imminent... View More
My co-parent and I were never legally married, and he was in fact, just recently released from parole. He hasn’t given one UA, nor provided results of any of his UA’s to the courts while I have submitted at least 42 clean ones. I feel violated being ordered to now take weekly random UA’s and... View More
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answered on Dec 30, 2023
If you were ordered to take weekly UAs, it was for the safety of your clild. Congratulations on having clean UAs. The best thing that you can do is continue having them. If you do, when the court is satisfied as to the safety of the child, then the court will modify the order requiring that you... View More
My daughter's father and I have 50/50 joint custody. I will get my associates in April in pre nursing. I told him I'm applying to schools right now for my BSN. In order to get my BSN, I need to travel to complete clinicals out of state as there are no local clinical locations. I asked if... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2023
Without knowing the specifics of where this other school is, what you're proposed schedule is, and how much it disruption this will be in the child's life, It is impossible to actually answer this question. You have expressed your question as to what your daughter's father will... View More
If so, what document upload category in the e-file system would hide it from opposing party? I know it will be hidden from public view, but I don't want opposing party to see my financials.
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answered on Dec 17, 2023
There is no way to file a document without the name of the document being visible in the docket. Court filings are public records so there are no secret filings that only the court can see. You can request to seal a document, however because the actual application for state payment is not visible... View More
I am currently going through a divorce that has not yet been finalized due to unresolved parenting plan issues. The mother of my child is trying to force me to sign an agreement stating that if I move out of the city, even to a suburb less than 20 miles away, I will lose joint custody of our minor... View More
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answered on May 15, 2025
I'm really sorry you're dealing with this—it’s hard enough to navigate a divorce, and even harder when custody becomes a point of pressure. It sounds like you’ve been doing your part to cooperate, especially by attending mediation and trying to reach agreements. You’re asking a... View More
I have been in a common law marriage in Colorado for over 20 years, with one child. My spouse filed for divorce several years ago, and I was served, but she did not complete the final step to finalize the divorce. There are also other factors that support our relationship as a legal marriage. How... View More
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answered on May 15, 2025
You’re in a complicated but not uncommon situation, and it’s important to understand where you stand legally. In Colorado, common law marriage is recognized when both people agree to be married and hold themselves out as a married couple. Since you’ve lived together for over 20 years and... View More
I am concerned for the safety of my grandsons. Their biological father, who is a convicted felon awaiting trial for new domestic violence charges, took them from their caregiver while my daughter is in an alcohol rehabilitation facility. He has a violent history, including an attempt on my... View More
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answered on May 15, 2025
Your concern is absolutely justified, and the safety of your grandsons must come first. In Colorado, if there is no formal court order establishing custody, both biological parents technically have equal rights. However, if your daughter has been the sole caregiver and there is a clear history of... View More
I filed a motion to dismiss my current custody case, which I initially petitioned. We are currently under temporary orders stating the other party gets overnight stays on Saturdays, and the final hearing is scheduled for August 2025. The other party denies signing the birth certificate or... View More
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answered on May 14, 2025
It’s possible your motion to dismiss may not be granted automatically, even if you now believe someone else may be the biological father. Since the court has already issued temporary orders and the case is in progress, the judge will likely require strong justification before dismissing it. The... View More
I filed a petition for custody and paternity in Colorado. During the temporary orders hearing, the alleged father waived genetic testing by admitting he knew he was the father, but he refuses to sign the birth certificate or admit parentage formally. The court granted him overnight visits every... View More
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answered on May 14, 2025
In Colorado, a father can be granted parenting time even if he hasn’t signed the birth certificate, as long as he acknowledges paternity in court. When he waived genetic testing and admitted he is the father during your temporary orders hearing, the court accepted that as a legal admission. Once... View More
I am currently going through a divorce with a 5-year-old child, and we have a visitation schedule that we follow, though our parenting plan has not yet been finalized in court. Recently, while my child was with me, I discovered a GPS tracking device hidden in my child's shoe. The device was... View More
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answered on May 14, 2025
You have the right to privacy and to make decisions about your child’s safety, and secretly slipping a tracking device into their shoe crosses a clear boundary. Because you’ve already contacted law enforcement, ask for a follow‑up on whether the other parent’s actions qualify as unlawful... View More
I am facing a motion by my coparent in Arapahoe County, CO to change parental decision-making, granting her sole authority over our son's education and medical/psychological issues. We currently have a parenting plan that lists us as equal decision-makers. She wants to homeschool our son,... View More
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answered on May 14, 2025
You're in a very important position right now, and your voice matters deeply when it comes to your son's future. The fact that your parenting plan already grants equal decision-making power gives you a strong starting point. To defend against this motion, focus your response on what’s... View More
I am the maternal grandmother, and we are in an ongoing custody battle for my grandchildren. The judge has awarded emergency custody to the paternal grandmother. This decision was made because she had the children for three months after their parents asked her for temporary care while they got... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
In Colorado, you can file an appeal of the custody decision if you believe the judge’s ruling was not in the best interest of the children or that there were errors in the way the decision was made. However, keep in mind that appeals usually focus on legal errors, not disagreements over the facts... View More
I filed for custody online using the Colorado EFiling website and received an "Order and Notice of Initial Status Conference," which is set for a specific date. This is the first time I’m handling this without an attorney, and there are no details in the notice regarding service.... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
To confirm whether the respondent has been served with the custody summons in Colorado, you will need to check with the court. You can contact the clerk’s office where the case is being handled to inquire about the service status. They may have a record of the service or an affidavit of service... View More
I'm concerned about my ex-husband seeking more than supervised visits with our son. He hasn't been consistently involved in our son's life for more than a few months over the past 10 years and has never parented him or had overnight visits per court order. After a CPS case closed a... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
Your ex cannot simply demand more visitation rights without showing the court that circumstances have changed and that it’s in your child’s best interest. Judges take past behavior very seriously—especially when it involves missed visits, relapse, domestic violence, and failure to comply with... View More
I have shared custody over my two children, but they have been living with their mother, my ex, who moved to Missouri in 2021. For two years, I was able to exercise my parenting rights by flying them to Colorado until my ex cut off all contact. Recently, I’ve started communicating with my... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
Given the situation, the fastest legal way to bring your daughter to Colorado would be to first file a petition for modification of the custody order in the court that issued the original order. This petition should explain the circumstances, including the abuse your daughter has reported and her... View More
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