Aurora Child Support Attorney

Child custody and child support are among the most common and contentious matters brought into Colorado Family Court in Aurora and elsewhere. Parents on both sides of the child support issue may face challenges due to the state’s child support guidelines, including recent changes.

An experienced child support lawyer in Aurora from Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. will help establish child support for your case, or seek a modification of existing orders.

Whether you feel that the state’s formula has you paying more child support than you can reasonably afford, or that you aren’t receiving enough support to provide appropriate care for your child, an Aurora child support lawyer can explain your legal rights and obligations.

Contact the skilled Denver family lawyers at Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. for legal representation in your Aurora child support case.

Why Choose Us for Your Aurora Child Support Case?

Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. is a family law firm dedicated to supporting clients through all of the most sensitive changes in their family life, with a commitment to compassionate legal advocacy for every client. By choosing our firm, you bring the following to your case:

• Over 100 years of combined experience in family law
• We offer a full range of legal services, so we are ready to be your ally throughout any legal matter your family faces
• Our reputation for exceptional results and recognition by prestigious publications such as Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, and Martindale-Hubbell brings a renowned voice to your case, so you feel secure in your choice of legal representation for this important matter

Our team has years of knowledge, skills, and resources to dedicate to your child support case.

Meet Our Aurora Child Support Attorney, Cynthia Ciancio

Understanding Colorado’s “Child’s Best Interests” Standard In Aurora, CO Child Support Cases

Whether a child support case results from a Colorado divorce or arises between non-married parents, under Colorado Rev Stat § 14-10-124 (2025), the court does not favor mothers or fathers and does not consider gender or sexual orientation when making decisions on child custody and child support orders. Instead, the court prioritizes a child’s best interests in all family court orders. Our child custody attorneys in Denver are here to help guide you through the legal process. Call us today.

The court upholds this standard with the presumption that all parents have the right to continued close contact with their children unless compelling evidence proves that it’s not in the child’s best interests.

Parents also have the obligation to financially support their children. When parents divorce or unmarried parents share children, each parent is responsible for their share of the family’s overall child-rearing costs.

How Does Colorado’s Child Support Formula Work?

Colorado uses the Income Shares Model for determining child support. Under the guidelines, the court combines both parents’ total gross incomes to estimate what portion of income each parent would spend on the child if they lived together or continued living together.

The formula then splits that amount between the parents proportionately, based on each parent’s share of the total family income. Then, each parent’s portion of the total financial obligation is adjusted based on the number of overnight stays their child has with them under their parenting-time (child custody) schedule.

Any extraordinary costs, such as childcare, health insurance, and special medical costs, are divided proportionately through the same formula.

How Do the 2026 Changes to Colorado’s Child Support Model Affect My Case?

Colorado added some key updates to the Income Shares Model to determine child support orders. The changes affect new child support cases and may prompt some parents to seek modifications to their existing orders. The changes beginning in March of 2026 are as follows:

• Calculations now exempt a self-support reserve (SSR) to ensure that lower-income paying parents are able to support themselves while also supporting their children, with the reserve amount directly tied to Colorado’s minimum wage
• The state’s previous 92-overnight barrier no longer applies. Where previously a parent with fewer than 92 overnight parental responsibility days did not receive proportionate credit for the stays, now each parent receives credit for supporting their children for every overnight custody day in their schedule
• The previous formula capped child support for combined parental incomes of $30,000 per month, but now applies to all parents with combined parental incomes of up to $40,000 per month

Colorado’s child support model and the 2026 changes can make determining the outcome of your case challenging. An Aurora child support attorney can help you to better understand the likely outcome of your case based on your family’s unique circumstances.

What Does an Aurora Child Support Attorney Do?

When a court is making a binding decision with a tremendous impact on your child’s life, it’s crucial to have skilled legal representation. You may need an experienced Aurora child support attorney for circumstances such as the following:

• Legal representation during your divorce if you and your spouse share children
• Obtaining a child support order for non-married co-parents, including establishing legal paternity when necessary
• Requesting a modification of existing child support orders based on the new changes to the Income Shares Model or due to a substantial and long-term change in your financial circumstances or a change in your child’s needs
• Legal representation if you or your child’s other parent is seeking a deviation from the state’s model of child support
• Assertive legal action for child support enforcement measures if your child’s other parent is not paying their court-ordered child support
• Access to financial forensics investigators if you believe your child’s other parent is hiding income to impact their portion of the child support obligation

Child support orders in Aurora, Colorado are binding and enforceable. It’s crucial to have legal representation on your side when establishing child support or during the challenging process of requesting a modification.

Contact Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. About Your Child Support Case In Aurora, CO

If you need more information about how Colorado’s child support system impacts your case, or what your legal options are under the law and Colorado’s “best interests of the child” standard, call (303) 451-0300 or contact Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. to speak with an attorney.

We are ready to outline a legal strategy to help you obtain an outcome that aligns with your goals for your family.