Understanding Your Financial Obligation to Your Children
Understanding Your Financial Obligation to Your Children
Colorado courts operate under the assumption that children will have the right to be financially supported by both parents. Children do not lose that right when one parent is no longer residing in the same home. In the event of a divorce or dissolution, the courts will require that parents must financially support any minor children from the marriage.
If you are in need of child support or have been ordered to pay child support, you need to seek legal advice from a qualified Denver family lawyer. At Peek Family Law, LLC, we strongly believe that our strength comes from our ability to pursue and achieve the best possible results for our clients. Because we are constantly looking for ways to piece the puzzle together to assess the bigger picture, we are able to set our clients – and their families – up for long-term success.
Child support can generally be paid until the child turns 19 years of age or until the child has graduated from high school. The courts do recognize exceptions to the amount of child support and the duration, including circumstances in which a child has special needs or is disabled.