Parents in Colorado cannot permanently “opt out” of the child support statute and limit a court’s ability to modify future child support.
Upon retirement, the court considers whether the retirement was good faith, and if so, retirement income counts for purposes of maintenance and child support.
Courts may modify prospective maintenance upon a finding of a substantial and continuing change in circumstances that renders the original award unfair.
Child support terminates upon the youngest child’s emancipation, and may be modified if there would be a 10% or more difference in support owing.
A parent needs the other’s consent or permission from the Court to relocate children. Different standards apply depending upon when the relocation is occuring.
Parenting time and decision making can be modified if the change is in the best interest of the children, though sometimes “endangerment” is required.
Once a restraining order is issued, the protected party can seek to modify it, and, after two years and other conditions, the restrained party can too.
Courts favor finality of judgments, so the burden to modify a property settlement is high.