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What Can Be Used Against You in a Custody Battle?

Jul 24, 2024

Navigating a child custody dispute is tough. The good news is the court’s main priority is your child’s well-being. You and...

Why Colorado’s Update to Child Custody Case Court Proceedings Might Have Unintended Consequences

May 30, 2024

In May 2024, Colorado legislators passed a bill that will make it easier to limit how much time a parent can spend with a child if accu...

Reconnecting Families: A Grandparents’ Rights Client Success Story

May 8, 2024

Robinson & Henry client Thomas shares his experience working with R&H navigating grandparents’ rights. In family law, where emo...

Modifying Parenting Time & Alimony

Mar 27, 2024

Modifications to divorce decrees may be difficult, and having an experienced attorney on your side is almost a necessity.

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A Mom’s Journey to 50/50 Custody

Mar 20, 2024

Robinson & Henry client Cynthia shares her journey to achieving a 50/50 custody arrangement. In family law, navigating complex cust...

What is Virtual Visitation in Colorado?

Mar 13, 2024

Divorce with children has its own challenges and opportunities in the digital age. The ubiquity of smartphones, texting, social media, ...

What Age Can a Child Decide Who to Live With?

Sep 1, 2023

The hardest thing about divorce with children is preserving family ties while splitting up the parents. Colorado courts want parents to...

Your Roadmap through the Family Law Appeals Process

Jul 31, 2023

Is there a feeling more nerve-wracking than the one you get waiting for a family court judge to issue a decision? After all, these ruli...

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Case for More Custody

May 30, 2023

Divorces with children and custody dispute matters are among the most contentious family law cases. Emotions run high because there is ...

Child Custody Questions and Answers: Get Expert Insights

Mar 29, 2023

Divorce cases involving children can quickly escalate. Parents who swore they would stay civil for the kids can become embroiled in a c...

How To Prepare For Child Custody Mediation: Expert Guidance

Mar 8, 2023

Getting divorced usually means you and your spouse are past the point of working things out. While your marriage may be ending, you sti...

How to Change the Jurisdiction of Your Child Custody Case

Mar 7, 2023

It’s an unfortunate reality that marriages end and families split up. Maybe a new job or relationship brought you and your child to Col...

Custody Laws In Colorado: Expert Insights

Feb 28, 2023

The end of your marriage or relationship should not threaten the bond between you and your child or children. Unfortunately, estranged ...

How to Get Full Custody in Colorado

Feb 17, 2023

Many parents wonder if getting sole custody is possible in their Colorado family law case. The first thing they need to know is that, i...

Pet Custody and Divorce in Colorado: What Happens to your Pets?

Feb 16, 2023

Have you ever referred to your dog or cat as your ”child”? You’re not alone–80 percent of owners view their pets as family members, acc...

Can a Stepparent Get Custody Rights in Colorado?

Feb 16, 2023

Parenting is hard. Step-parenting can be even harder. When you married someone who had children from a previous relationship, you took ...

Navigating Colorado Custody Cases When a Parent or Child Has a Disability

Feb 15, 2023

Navigating Colorado custody cases when a parent or child has a disability can be a challenge. Divorces that include child custody disag...

How to Win a Child Relocation Case in Colorado

Feb 8, 2023

Being able to freely move around is a fundamental right in the U.S. When it comes to family law, the court does not have the authority ...

Understanding Parental Rights in Colorado

Feb 2, 2023

Some parents who aren’t together anymore decide to keep custody issues out of court and trust each other to do right by their children....

Emergency Motions to Restrict Parenting Time in Colorado

Jan 31, 2023

In divorce and custody matters, the court will allow both parents parenting time with their children unless it would “endanger the chil...

Navigating Holiday Celebrations After Divorce: 8 Tips for a Stress-Free Co-Parenting Experience

Jan 27, 2023

When you’re married, vacations, holidays and family traditions are a shared experience. Divorce forces you and your ex to divide these ...

Men’s Rights During a Colorado Divorce

Jan 23, 2023

For many years, family law was not particularly friendly to men. Courts often relied on antiquated gender roles to make decisions about...

Motion to Modify Parenting Time in Colorado: Legal Insights

Oct 27, 2022

Many of our family law clients are parents who want to file a motion to modify parenting time. Colorado law allows parenting plans to b...

Men’s Rights During Divorce

Sep 13, 2022

For many years, family law was not particularly friendly to men. Courts often relied on antiquated gender roles to make decisions about...

How a Lawyer Can Help with Your DNA Test

Sep 8, 2022

Paternity cases involving genetic testing are common in the practice of family law. The stakes can get pretty high. A paternity suit ru...

Why You Need to Establish Paternity in Colorado

Sep 7, 2022

When a woman gives birth to a child – unless she carried another couple’s fertilized embryo to term – there’s no doub...

What to Do When You Decide to Relinquish Your Parental Rights

Aug 19, 2022

You’ve brought a child into the world but now realize you cannot provide the level of care the child needs. This is a heart-wrenching m...

My Teen Wants to Live With an Ex Who is Not Their Parent

Aug 9, 2022

It’s healthy for children to form attachments to adults who are not their biological parents, such as stepparents. Unfortunately, somet...

50-50 Parenting Time in Colorado

May 12, 2022

Many parents contemplating divorce want to know if Colorado family courts always award 50-50 parenting time. In this short article, Rob...

Contentious Custody Cases: Tips for Parents

May 10, 2022

Contentious custody cases happen despite one or both parties’ best efforts to keep things as low conflict as possible. So, what s...

When Parents Disagree About Vaccination

Mar 23, 2022

Divorced parents who share joint decision-making must agree on many important issues, including major medical decisions like vaccinatio...

R&H Fights International Parental Abduction: A Case Study

Jan 4, 2022

R&H Invokes Hague Convention to Obtain Full Custody for Client By the time he reached out to Robinson & Henry, John was growing...

Parental Kidnapping: What You Need to Know

Dec 10, 2021

Contrary to the prevailing “stranger danger” narrative, nearly all missing children are actually victims of parental kidnapping. Parent...

International Parental Abduction: Invoking the Hague Convention

Nov 11, 2021

Child abduction is a parent’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, that nightmare all too often becomes reality, particularly in conte...

Parental Alienation: How to Save the Relationship With Your Child

Apr 29, 2021

Parental alienation is a difficult reality for some parents who go through a divorce. Hostile and passive-aggressive behavior directed ...

Fathers’ Rights in Colorado: Advocating For Dads

Mar 26, 2021

The statutes are clear about Colorado custody laws: fathers’ rights in Colorado are equal to mothers’ rights. Family court ...

Big Custody Win for R&H Client: A Case Study

Feb 26, 2021

Robinson & Henry Client Wins Big in Custody Case Introduction When parents split up under bitter circumstances, ex-partners can go ...

Custody Issue: What Happens When a Kid Doesn’t Want to Visit

Feb 17, 2021

Sticking to your custody agreement is very important, as it is part of your overall court-ordered parenting plan. So what happens when ...

Mediation is Required in Family Law Cases

Feb 11, 2021

A common question our family law attorneys get on a regular basis is: is mediation required? The answer is: yes. Family law attorneys g...

Judges Consider a Number of Factors in Custody Cases

Feb 3, 2021

Colorado family courts consider a number of factors when determining parenting time. Our family law attorneys share what you can expect...

Relocating After Divorce: How to Prepare

Dec 1, 2020

Relocating after divorce with your children can be difficult. Colorado courts only allow relocation if the move will be in your child&#...

Do Mothers Have an Edge in Family Court?

Oct 9, 2020

While mothers have special challenges in family law cases, it’s important to remember that the law is gender-blind. The rights of each ...

2 Ways Domestic Violence Can Affect Parental Rights

Oct 5, 2020

Courts take allegations of domestic violence very seriously and it can in fact impact your parenting rights and also your custody of th...

A Guide To Maximizing Your Parenting Time

Jul 19, 2018

Developing a parenting time plan that makes sense for you and your family is a critical part of the divorce process, helping to create ...

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