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Custody

Can Marijuana Use Affect Child Custody?

Child Custody & Parenting Safety Can Marijuana Use Affect Child Custody? Yes. Marijuana use can affect a child-custody or parenting-time case when it impairs…

Custody

Is 50/50 Custody the Standard? Understanding Equal…

Parenting Time & Child Custody Is 50/50 Custody the Standard? Understanding Equal Parenting Time A 50/50 parenting schedule is not automatically the right—or legally…

Child Support

What Is the Average Child Support Payment…

Updated July 29, 2026 •Based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau child support report •12-minute read The average child support amount due in the…

Custody

Custody Battle Blunders: Top 10 Mistakes To…

Last Updated: July 2026 •Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes The biggest custody battle mistakes are usually avoidable behaviors that create conflict, undermine credibility, or…

Child Support

If I Make $1,000 a Week, How…

Last reviewed: July 2026 • Estimated reading time: 15 minutes • Reviewed by Modern Family Law If you make $1,000 a week, you earn…

Custody

What Can Be Used Against You in…

Last Updated: July 2026 Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes Anything that raises concerns about your child’s safety, stability, or well-being may be used against…

Custody

Is Colorado a 50/50 Custody State? Colorado…

No. Colorado is not a mandatory 50/50 child custody state. Colorado courts determine parenting time based on the child’s best interests rather than requiring…

Visitation

10 Helpful Tips for Co-Parenting During the…

The holidays are supposed to be the most beautiful time of the year. However, holidays can be significantly stressful for families going through a…

Father’s Rights

Can I Modify an Existing Parenting Plan…

If your child custody arrangement is no longer serving the best interests of your child, you have the right to seek a modification from…

Custody

Fun Things To Do In The Summer…

With summer starting, we wanted to provide parents with some fresh ideas to do with their children this season. Some of these may be…

Custody

Is Parenting Time the Same as Custody?

Parenting Time vs. “Custody” In a family law courtroom, you want to speak the same language as the judge and the lawyers. Speaking the…

Guardianship

3 Tips for Co-Parenting During COVID-19

Under normal circumstances, co-parenting can be challenging enough. Trying to manage and maintain a healthy parenting plan under a pandemic is unchartered territory for…

Father’s Rights

My Ex Is Taking The Kids Out…

Even under the best of situations, parents do not always see eye to eye on decisions about their children. Disagreement often worsens after a…

Custody

Modifying Orders in Parenting Cases

Parenting time orders almost always need modification. Circumstances change as the children get older or as parents moved to new locations. Parenting time order…

Custody

Taking Emergency Action To Modify A Parenting…

When it comes to our children’s welfare, every decision is urgent. Once we’ve decided what’s best for our kids, we want action right away.…

Custody

Child and Family Investigators (CFI)

A Child and Family Investigators, or CFI, is an expert appointed by a court to help a judge resolve parenting time and decision-making conflicts.…

Father’s Rights

Creating Your Colorado Summer Parenting Plan

When it comes to summer break, kids immediately get excited about the activities, vacations, time with friends, less early mornings, and more fun. However,…

Father’s Rights

Parenting Schedule Considerations

When couples with children break up, it can be hard on everyone involved. For parents, it means the end of a relationship and a…

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