Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at Law, PLLC | Fort Collins, Colorado
Family Law Attorneys | Divorce Lawyers
At Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, in Fort Collins, Colorado, we practice family law exclusively.
Parental Responsibility - Decision-making and Parenting Time
Parental responsibilities include parental decision-making responsibilities (formerly known as "custody") and parenting time (formerly known as "visitation"). Our goal is to obtain a negotiated agreement between the parents that will be acceptable to both of them, and that will be in the best interests of the children; however, when that is not obtainable, we vigorously advocate our clients' position. We often find that, many times, modification of the original decision-making and parenting time allocations needs to be addressed post-decree, due to changing circumstances (such as the children getting older and wanting to be involved in activities that would be negatively impacted by the current arrangement), or because one parent is not providing adequate care for or supervision of the children. Also, not infrequently, one parent may want to relocate within Colorado or even to another state with the child (called relocation), and the move will significantly impact the parenting time of the other parent. All of these situations need to be addressed promptly, professionally, and competently. Our firm will do that for you.
Grandparent's/Third-Party Rights and Visitation
Many of our clients are grandparents who have (or want to establish) a relationship with their grandchildren, or who are other third parties who have special relationships with the children, but who are being denied contact with them by parents who are not living together as husband and wife. These clients need to establish their own right to have regular contact with the children, contact that cannot be denied them or that is contingent upon the whim of the children's parents. We believe that such contact is important to the children and must be preserved and guaranteed. Our firm will work with you to achieve this result.
Adoption
We also provide services to individuals seeking to adopt a child, often a step-parent who has developed a loving relationship with a child whose biological parent cannot or will not continue a parental relationship with the child. Our firm can successfully navigate you through this often confusing and complicated process.
Child Support
Colorado law provides guidelines that determine whether and how much a parent pays child support for his or her child. The state child support guidelines use a formula and other factors to establish the amount of child support to be paid by one parent to the other. However, under certain circumstances, that figure may be adjusted upwards or downwards. Colorado law also provides an effective and relatively quick procedure to collect child support from a parent who is not paying even though court ordered to do so. If you have questions about child support (whether you can get support, whether you are getting or paying the right amount), or if you need help in collecting past due support, contact the family law attorneys at Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at Law, PLLC today.
Divorce
We handle all types of divorces, from the simple, uncontested divorce to the most complicated and contentious ones. Family law is our full time practice. We are experienced in the details of such litigation, whether it involves children issues, property issues, support issues, restraining orders, or domestic violence. We represent clients who have multimillion dollar estates as aggressively and competently as those who have nearly nothing to divide. We have available to us financial specialists to assist us in business valuations or other assets that need to be valued. For a free initial consultation from a skilled Colorado divorce attorney, contact Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at Law, PLLC.
Juvenile Matters
We represent parents who are dealing with The Department of Human Resources ("Social Services") or who are before the juvenile court in child protective services cases ("D & N" cases). We also represent children who have been charged with committing crimes. For best results, is critical that parents or children involved in these types of cases have competent and aggressive representation early on this case. We provide that representation.
Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at
Law, PLLC
100 North Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 484-6464 | Email
Fax: (970) 232-1562
www.petersonlyons.com | Major Credit Cards Accepted Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening hours by appointment only |
Peterson & Lyons, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been providing results-oriented family law representation to clients throughout the Larimer County and Weld County regions, including the cities of Fort Collins, Wellington, Greeley, Loveland, and Windsor, CO, and the campuses of CSU and UNC.
