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Protecting Your Parental Rights.
Prioritizing Your Child’s Best Interests
When your child’s future is at stake, you need more than legal advice; you need an advocate who understands Colorado custody law and truly listens.
At Stratton Family Law, we help parents across Colorado navigate child custody matters with clarity, confidence, and care.
Whether you’re facing divorce, separation, or a modification of an existing parenting plan, our goal is simple: protect your child’s best interests while protecting your parental rights.
Understanding Child Custody in Colorado
Colorado law refers to child custody as parental responsibilities, which include:
- Decision-making responsibility (legal custody)
- Parenting time (physical custody)
Colorado courts focus on what serves the child’s best interests, not the preferences of either parent.
Judges consider factors such as:
- The child’s relationship with each parent
- Each parent’s ability to place the child’s needs first
- The child’s adjustment to home, school, and community
- The mental and physical health of everyone involved
- Any history of domestic violence or substance abuse
At Stratton Family Law, we evaluate how these factors apply to your case and build a transparent, strategic approach to present your position effectively.
We Represent Parents in all Types of Child Custody Matters
- Divorce-related custody disputes
- Unmarried parent custody cases
- Parenting time schedules
- Decision-making authority disputes
- Relocation (move-away) cases
- Custody modifications
- Emergency custody matters
- Enforcement of parenting plans
No two families are alike; therefore, we take the time to craft custody strategies that reflect your child’s unique needs and your long-term goals as a parent.
Parenting Plans That Work in Real Life
Colorado requires parents to submit a parenting plan outlining how decisions will be made and how parenting time will be shared.
We help you create a plan that is:
- Clear and enforceable
- Age-appropriate for your child
- Realistic for work, school, and activities
- Designed to reduce future conflict
When agreement isn’t possible, we are prepared to advocate for you in court and protect your role in your child’s life.
Modifying Child Custody Orders
Life changes, so sometimes custody orders need to change, too.
Colorado courts allow modifications when there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances, such as:
- A parent relocating
- Changes in a child’s needs
- Safety concerns
- Repeated violations of the parenting plan
We can evaluate whether modification is appropriate and guide you through the legal process from start to finish.