Private School Tuition After Divorce

Laura E. Shapiro -

Colorado statutes require parents to share the cost of education and childcare following a divorce.

However, many parents still have questions and concerns when it comes to how to pay for their children’s private school tuition after divorce.

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Can I Modify a Child Support Order in Colorado?

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You can modify a child support order in Colorado if you experienced a "substantial and continuing" change in your circumstances since the order was first established or since the last modification of the order.

Keep in mind that, per Colorado law, the change must increase or decrease the child support order's dollar amount by at least 10 percent or more.

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Co-parenting tips to send kids back to school after a divorce

Laura E. Shapiro -

Co-parenting after a divorce is difficult enough. Your relationship with your ex-spouse evolves, requiring each of you to work with the other and adapt to your new roles.

Communicating and creating consistency for your children is challenging even when a marriage is intact.

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Co-parenting successfully after divorce

Laura E. Shapiro -

Co-parenting is not always easy, especially if a divorce has been contentious or if the parents' styles of raising children are very different.

Fortunately,

there are ways to successfully co-parent so that children get the happiest, healthiest experience possible.

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The post-divorce parent-teacher conference

Laura E. Shapiro -

After a divorce the family relationship becomes an evolution, shifting and adapting as you learn new roles and communication techniques with your ex-partner, now co-parent.

This comes with many challenges like the parent teach conference.

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