Parents often feel intensely proud when there are obvious signs that their middle school or high school students are likely college-bound. They may start setting money aside to help cover future tuition expenses. From professional ambitions that may include becoming a...
Child Support
What happens when the other parent won’t pay child support?
Both Colorado parents have the obligation of financially supporting their children until they reach adulthood. Most parents take this obligation seriously, working together even after a divorce to make sure their kids have what they need for a successful future....
When is it possible to modify your child support order?
A lot changed in your life because of your divorce. Perhaps you moved or are trying to regroup your finances after splitting marital assets. You may also have the new responsibility of paying child support each month. These changes are only a few of the many you will...
Should you go to court over unpaid child support?
After a divorce, both Colorado parents have the legal obligation to continue to support their children financially. This is true regardless of whether the one parent has primary custody or parents share custody through a negotiated parenting plan. In most cases, the...
The reasons why child support is so important
When it comes to the matter of children in a divorce, custody will almost certainly be at the top of everyone’s list. This makes sense, but there’s another serious matter than involves a child of divorce that may not be important emotionally, but it is very important...
Need To Change Your Child Support Order? You Have Options
When a person goes through a divorce, his or her life changes in many ways. If you went through this process, you know that the changes brought about by a divorce do not necessarily stop once everything is final. In fact, you may find that your life circumstances...
Life Changes Could Mean Child Support Changes
Change is an inevitable part of life, and change continues even after you walk through a major life change like divorce or legal separation. Sometimes, these changes are financial in nature, which means you may not be able to adhere to the terms of your original child...
Is there child support for adult children?
Contrary to common belief, child support doesn’t always end when a child turns 18. A surprising and little-known fact to most parents is that child support can actually be modified to extend well past the child’s high school graduation date. If you are the recipient...
Which parent gets the dependency exemption after the divorce?
Hopefully, the new year will bring you positive changes and be all you could possibly desire. But there is one aspect of nearly everyone’s life that will remain ever-present; filling out a tax return and sending it to the IRS. And if you are a parent who divorced this...