Denver, Colo. – Denver family law attorney Bill Thode sees many parents that struggle with the division of parental rights and responsibilities during a divorce. Each spouse jockeys to get full custody of the child and becomes encompassed by this demand. “What’s important to understand is that Colorado courts care about the best interests of [...]

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Denver, Colo. – Child custody laws in Colorado promote frequent and continuing contact between each parent and their children after a divorce. Any parent who violates this principle faces harsh consequences, including contempt of court, fines, custody or visitation modifications, even six months in jail. When parents agree on a reasonable parenting plan, children will [...]

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Parenting time is a relatively new term previously used to describe visitation. In the state of Colorado, all divorced or separated parents are required to have a parenting time schedule on file with the court. Both parents should be given liberal parenting time rights, unless of course it is not in the child’s best interest [...]

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