As you go through a divorce, it can be really tempting to try and lash out at your ex-spouse through anger and frustration. Children often find themselves stuck in the middle of their parents as the process unfolds. When you don’t want to talk to your ex, it’s easy...
Can you modify your custody or parenting plan without the court?
When you divorced, you and your co-parent received a court order regarding your children's living arrangements. Colorado law calls this order the allocation of parental responsibilities, but you might know it as a child custody or parenting time plan. The arrangements...
What if your ex objects to a move?
You want to move a significant distance from the town or city that you live in. Maybe you want to move out of the state entirely. The problem is that you are divorced and you share custody of your children. When you make it known that you would like to move, your ex...
Can children decide which parent they live with after divorce?
For most of your child’s life, they’ve lived under the same roof with both their parents, but that’s about to change. You and your spouse are getting a divorce and this has put your child smack dab in the middle. This can be hard for your child to understand when they...
2 ways you can make divorce easier on your kids
If you’re hoping you can divorce without affecting your kids, it’s essential to realize that is unrealistic. The breakup of their family will always have some effect. However, you can do things to minimize the negative ones. Make time to listen to your kids The time...
Pros and cons of taking joint vacations after divorce
In some cases, divorced co-parents decide to take joint vacations after the marital split. This is because they have children who would like to still have family vacations even though the divorce has changed what their family looks like. The certainly isn’t for...
Don’t put your children in the middle of a custody dispute
There are multiple aspects of divorce that are hard on children. Adjusting to living in new spaces and the change to their weekly schedules will be one challenge. Handling the change that the divorce creates in their dynamic with each of their parents will be another...
What is bird nesting?
One term you may have heard in relation to child custody is bird nesting. This is a custody strategy that is rarely used, but one that can be very useful for specific couples. It is often used in situations where the parents believe it will make life easier for the...
Can you take the children to Europe for a post-divorce vacation?
Planning your vacation after a divorce is harder than a vacation with your whole family. You don't just need to arrange for time off of work and to ensure your destination is somewhere the children will have fun. You also have to make sure that you work that planned...
Children having trouble sleeping after your divorce? Read this
Parents often worry about how their children are adjusting to new situations. When the parents are going through a divorce, there are many different things that the child might struggle with. One of these is the emotional toll that the major life change takes on them....