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Supervised Parenting Time and Reintegration Therapy Providers in Colorado

Supervised Parenting Time and Reintegration Therapy Providers in Colorado Sometimes a Court restricts a parent’s time with their children to supervised by a private third party. When this is Ordered a parent can be at a loss to know who provide supervision. Here are three of the providers in the Denver Metro area: SUPERVISION. Supervisionparenting.com. SuperVision provides In-Home Supervised Parenting and Off-Site Supervised Parenting. They also provide Reunification Therapy and Therapeutic Supervision Karlis Family Center …

Meetup Groups at meetup.com for Divorce and Parenting Support

Meetup Groups at meetup.com for Divorce and Parenting Support If you’re not familiar with meetup.com, this is a place to find friends you have not yet met with interests and needs similar to your own. Some have been around for a long time and some are new and ever-changing. Significant life changes, such as divorce happen to us all. Here is a list of some groups now meeting to share experiences and help with this …

Divorces Increase After Children Leave the Home

The Institute of Family Studies in Australia has discovered the risk of divorcing after the children leave the home has doubled in a generation. That’s usually after 20 years of marriage. The first 10 years of marriage continue to be the delicate period for most Australian couples, but the latest information points to the new “20-year itch.” The institute’s director Alan Hayes says couples are staying together until the kids leave home. The number of …

Parenting and Its Impact on the Children You Love

Parenting and Its Impact on the Children You Love We recently met with two Judges and a Magistrate in Douglas County. They preside over Family Law issues in Colorado. Jones Law Firm, PC has been working with all three for years and one of the Judges recommended three websites for parents and professionals dealing with parenting time issues. We thought we should pass them along to you here they are: uptoparents.org (for divorcing parents); proudtoparent.org (for parents …

How to Tell Your Kids You’re Getting a Divorce

Keep it about the kids– NEVER discuss adult issues with your children. No matter what is going on between Mom and Dad, they only need to know about the issues that will impact them. This includes where they’re going to live, and how often they’re going to see you. Also, it is important to be honest. If you don’t know the answers to some of their questions you need to tell them that you don’t …

Good News for the Psychological Parent

A recent decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals is good news for those seeking parental responsibilities. In re the Parental Responsibilities of M.W. the Court found that a psychological parent could be granted parental responsibilities under C.R.S. 14-10-123(1)(c) without having to show that the child’s biological parents are unfit. In this case the biological Mother’s boyfriend, who was present when the child was born and who lived with the minor child until she was two years …

Co-Parenting

For divorced or separated parents trying to communicate with the other parent, share information, create a schedule for exchanges and school activities can be fraught with conflict. A website where the parents can connect and communicate in a neutral environment and have a record of communications goes a long way to reducing conflict and increasing accountability. Weparent.com recommends these websites for co-parenting: jointparents.com notbaggage.com sharekids.com

Can My Kids Testify in My Custody Case?

I am often asked by my clients if their children can testify in their divorce case. This is turn results in a lengthy answer. It often hinges on the age of the child, and the nature of what the child would testify to. Before I tell my client their options, I first explain to my client that just because a child testifies or expresses his or her wishes to the court, that does not mean that he …

Can You Get High? Custody & Marijuana

Can you get high? Your custody case and marijuana: The short answer is yes, you can get high and still be granted parenting time with your kids. But just because it is legal, does not mean a high parent is a good parent. I find that the Courts are treating marijuana similarly to alcohol. Yes it is legal, but you shouldn’t be drunk around your kids. So just like you shouldn’t be drunk around your …

Teenagers & Their Parents’ Divorce

The teenage years are awkward all by themselves. Dealing with physical changes and changes in friendships. First dates and first pimples. Peer pressure and parental pressure. It’s a very volatile time in life. Sometimes teens are very vocal about how they feel. Other times, they can seem okay while they’re emotions are all over the place. If their parents are going through a divorce, it is yet another change. Something else to get used to. …


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