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The Harris Law Firm
"Colorado's Family Law Team"
Filing a Motion to Modify
The Harris Law Firm focuses exclusively on domestic matters, and Colorado family law is our only practice area. When you consult with one of our attorneys about modifying the allocation of parental rights and/or child support issues, the expert legal advice that you receive will help you understand your rights and options according to Colorado law. When you retain The Harris Law Firm, the many years of combined experience provided by our team of 13 family law attorneys and a staff of more than 20 legal professionals will ensure that the resolution of your case is handled in the most organized, timely, cost efficient and effective manner possible.
- When we schedule a consultation for you, we choose the family law attorney at The Harris Law Firm who is best suited to represent you and handle your case.
- Your children are a priority and your legal team at The Harris Law Firm will work with you to limit conflict and protect your children.
Court Ordered Parenting Plans
The court sets a high standard when considering modifications to court ordered parenting plans, but will allow them if they find that a change has occurred and the modification is necessary to serve the best interests of the child.
The statute basically limits the granting of a modification to five reasons:
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Both parties agree to the modification;
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The child has been integrated into the family of the party requesting the modification;
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There has been a modification of parenting time;
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A party has consistently consented to the other party making decisions;
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Or the present situation would endanger the child’s physical or emotional development and the advantages to changing the child’s environment will outweigh the likely harm to the child as a result of having their environment changed.
Court Ordered Child Support
- Child support can be modified anytime there is a substantial and continuing change that would result in a change in support of more than 10%. This means that there is no time limit to modify the existing order, it simply has to meet the 10% threshold as well as be a substantial and continuing change.
- Generally child support that is paid for the benefit of several children would be reduced if the support of a child is terminated due to a child's emancipation. However, other variables may cause the support to ultimately be unchanged due to the increase in income, health insurance costs, day care, etc. To calculate child support, use the Colorado child support worksheet:
http://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Forms_List.cfm/Form_Type_ID/94
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If The Harris Law Firm can be of service to you regarding a Colorado Child Support matter, please give us a call at 303 299 9484
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