Child Custody Mediation in Denver, CO

When parents separate or divorce, decisions involving children can become some of the most emotional and important parts of the process. Child custody mediation gives parents an opportunity to work together on parenting time, responsibilities, schedules, child support, and other decisions that will shape their children’s lives.

At Center for Divorce Solutions, we help Denver parents create detailed parenting agreements with the best interests of their children at the center of the conversation. Rather than leaving every decision to the court, mediation gives parents space to discuss what will realistically work for their family and create clear expectations for moving forward.

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Child custody mediation in Denver, CO

Creating a Parenting Plan That Works for Your Family

Parents may end their relationship with one another, but they remain parents. Child custody mediation focuses on helping both parents make decisions about the responsibilities they will continue to share and how their children will move between households.

A detailed parenting plan can establish clear expectations for both parents while keeping the needs of the children at the center of the process. Because you know your children better than anyone else, mediation allows you to participate directly in decisions about their future.

Parenting Time & Parental Responsibilities

Custody-related decisions can involve far more than deciding where children will spend weekdays and weekends. Parents may need to work through school schedules, holidays, vacations, transportation, communication, activities, and other details that affect everyday family life.

Our goal is to help parents create a specific and realistic agreement so each person understands their responsibilities. The more clearly these expectations are addressed during mediation, the easier it can be for both parents to understand how the arrangement is intended to work.

Child Support as Part of Custody Mediation

Child support is often closely connected with parenting arrangements. During mediation, parents can work through the information that affects child support while also addressing the parenting plan as a whole.

The source material for this practice notes that child support is based on a formula provided by the State of Colorado. Mediation can help parents understand how child support fits alongside the other decisions they are making for their children.

Child Custody Mediation During Divorce

For parents who are also ending a marriage, custody and parenting decisions are only one part of the larger process. Mediation can allow couples to work through parenting issues while separately addressing property, debts, maintenance, and other divorce-related decisions.

Parents who need help with the broader process can also work with a divorce mediation professional to address the other agreements required to move forward.

Preparing Parenting Agreements for Court

Once parents have worked through custody, parenting time, child support, and related agreements, those decisions need to be reflected accurately in the appropriate court documents.

Center for Divorce Solutions has extensive experience handling court document preparation. You review the completed documents to make sure they reflect the agreements you reached before they are filed with the court.

Child Custody Mediation FAQs

What does a child custody mediator do?

A mediator serves as a neutral third party who helps parents work through parenting decisions and create a plan that reflects the best interests of their children. The mediator helps guide the discussion, explain the process, ask questions, and offer suggestions when parents are having difficulty reaching agreement.
Parents can work through parenting time, parental responsibilities, schedules, holidays, child support, and other expectations that need to be addressed in a parenting plan. The goal is to create a detailed arrangement both parents understand.
Yes. Creating a detailed parenting plan is a major part of custody-related mediation. Parents know their children and family circumstances better than anyone else, and mediation gives them an opportunity to participate directly in creating the plan.
Yes. It is common for separating or divorcing parents to feel frustrated, emotional, or argumentative during the process. A mediator is trained to remain neutral, listen to both parents, and help keep the discussion focused on reaching workable agreements.
No. According to the practice’s mediation process, the children do not participate directly. The mediator keeps their interests in mind while helping the parents create the parenting plan.
Yes. Child support can be addressed as part of the mediation process. Child support is based on a formula provided by the State of Colorado, and the mediator can help parents understand how it fits into their overall parenting agreement.
It can be helpful to think through age-appropriate schedules for your children, important holidays, school routines, parenting time, transportation, and other practical details that may need to be included in your parenting plan.
The goal of mediation is to help parents reach as much agreement as possible. If some issues remain unresolved, the agreements you did reach do not necessarily have to be discarded. Remaining disputed issues can be left for the court to decide.
It can be. When divorcing parents have minor children, the mediation process can include creation of a parenting plan, child support discussions, and other parenting decisions alongside the financial and legal issues involved in ending the marriage.
Once agreements have been reached, Center for Divorce Solutions can prepare the documents needed for the court. Parents review the documents to make sure they accurately reflect their decisions before filing.
Yes. The practice offers a half-hour free consultation for people who want to meet the mediator before hiring her. During the mediation itself, the practice prefers transparency and, whenever possible, meeting with both parties together.

Talk With a Denver Child Custody Mediator

Questions about parenting plans, parental responsibilities, child support, or child custody mediation? Call (303) 377-2295 to discuss your situation and learn more about the mediation process.

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