For every parent going through a custody evaluation, such as a Child and Family Investigation (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities Evaluation (PRE) in Colorado, your decisions, actions and behaviors as a parent are placed under extreme scrutiny while the investigation proceeds. A favorable recommendation from the evaluator could help settle your child custody evaluation case, while an unfavorable report could result in far lasting consequences for your relationship with your children.
Child Custody evaluations can cause anxiety and may feel uncomfortable and intrusive as most parents do not know what to expect nor the standard by which the child custody evaluator will base their recommendation on.
We assist parents through Colorado CFI and PRE custody evaluations by:
All evaluations conclude with a written report containing the recommendations of the evaluator with respect to parenting time, decision making, or whatever matter the evaluator was tasked with making recommendations on. We can review the report and provide our feedback addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the report, as well as assess the chances of obtaining a different recommendation should you seek a second opinion.
Colorado offers a method for immediate relief when a child is at imminent risk of physical or emotional harm by a parent. The court can act immediately to suspend all unsupervised with the parent allegedly putting the child at risk and place them under emergency child custody with a legal guardian.
As life changes, child custody orders may no longer fit your needs or circumstances. When this occurs, seeking a child custody modification can be necessary to officially change court orders related to parenting time and/or decision-making responsibilities.
Formerly known as child visitation, Parenting Time outlines the schedule and conditions under which each parent may see their children