Child Support in Woodland Park

 

Child Support Attorneys in Woodland Park

The Woodland Park child support lawyers at Travis Law Group assist you in ensuring that your children are provided for following a divorce. We also help minimize the impact of divorce on your personal finances.

We maximize your benefits under state guidelines.

A divorce should not cause the children to suffer negative financial consequences. To that effect, the state of Colorado has passed specific child-support guidelines. It is our goal to maximize the benefit you can derive from child support as it relates to these statutory guidelines.

We ensure your child’s interests come first.

Our Woodland Park child support attorneys also have experience with the state’s administrative process for securing and enforcing child support obligations. Therefore, we are able to manage the involvement of the Child Support Enforcement Unit (CSEU) in a client’s case. Regardless of whether the CSEU’s role is adversarial or not, our Woodland Park child support attorneys ensure that your interests are paramount and do not become compromised by the administrative considerations.

We Know Colorado Child Support Law

Our child support law lawyers draw on years of child support law experience, right here in Woodland Park. As past chairman of the Woodland Park Family Law Bar and a speaker at family law conferences, we stay on top of the latest cases and rulings in colorado family law. And we have assembled a talented and passionate team of lawyers, paralegals, and staff, enabling us to diligently and expeditiously handle your case. We will respect your wishes and work to advance your interests while maintaining the highest standard of ethical, legal, and professional integrity.

Our child support attorneys practice all aspects of child support law including:

  • Estimating and negotiating child support
  • Entering child support orders
  • Modifying prior child support orders
  • Prenuptial agreement

What sets us apart?

At Travis Law Group, we pride ourselves on providing the highest level of advocacy and support for our clients. We build relationships on trust and integrity and we value open and honest communications. We strive to respond to your phone calls and emails within one business day - we even provide our cell phone for emergency legal situations. And we keep you updated on the status of your case as it progresses.

Services we offer in Woodland Park

More info about Woodland Park

Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States and is immediately west of El Paso County and the unincorporated community of Crystola. Many residents in this bedroom community, which is surrounded by the one-million acre (4,000 km2) Pike National Forest, make the 17-mile (27 km) commute to Colorado Springs. Ute Pass lies 12 miles (19 km) to the west of Woodland Park on US 24. The population was 7200 at the 2010 census.

Woodland Park Colorado Map

FAQ’S

How long do you pay child support in Colorado?

If the Support Order was issued in Colorado, child support continues until the child emancipates at age 19. If the child is still enrolled in high school or an equivalent program, help can be extended until the month following graduation, but not beyond age 21. Additionally, if the child is mentally or physically disabled, the Court can order child support beyond 19.

The child shall be considered emancipated if the child marries or enters active-duty military service.

If your child goes to college in Colorado, do you still have to pay child support?

If a child drops out of high school and then goes back, they can still get child support until one month after they graduate, but they can never get help past age 21. If a child has a physical or mental disability, child support may be ordered even after they turn 19.

Colorado courts cannot order a parent to pay for their children’s college.

What happens in Colorado if you don't pay child support?

If you ignore a judge’s order and are found in contempt of court, you could get up to 180 days in jail and a fine. The court could also give the following punishments: Your Colorado driver’s license could be taken away, or your child dependency allocation can be taken from you (i.e., you will not be able to claim any children as a deduction on your tax returns). In addition, your license to do your job or work could be taken away.

In Colorado, what rights do fathers have?

If both parents can demonstrate good parenting skills and are not abusing drugs or the children, Colorado Courts try to keep both parents involved in the children’s lives. Fathers have equal rights and opportunities to raise their children under Colorado law. Fathers may receive equal or even more parenting time than mothers, depending on what the court decides is best for the kids.

At what age can a Colorado child refuse a visit?

According to the state’s child custody statutes, there is no “magical or statutory age” at which minors can make custody or visitation decisions in Colorado. Additionally, in Colorado, if there is an active parenting time order, the Court expects both parents to facilitate and encourage the other parent’s parenting time. Therefore, letting your child dictate the parenting time schedule is not a good idea.

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