At Jones Law Firm, PC, we handle child support, parenting time, and spousal maintenance modifications for Aurora clients whose court orders no longer match their lives.
Since 2000, our attorneys have handled more than 3,500 family law matters across Arapahoe County. Through our Communication Guarantee, you receive proactive updates at every phase, no chasing your legal team for answers.Managing Attorney April Jones has been named a Super Lawyer from 2024 through 2026.
A modification is a formal request asking the court to change an existing order because your circumstances have changed.Since 2000, our attorneys have handled more than 3,500 family law matters across Arapahoe County. Through our Communication Guarantee, you receive proactive updates at every phase, no chasing your legal team for answers.
Colorado sets a specific bar. Under C.R.S. § 14-10-122, a child support modification is presumed appropriate when recalculation produces a change of 10% or more from the current order, based on a showing of substantial and continuing changed circumstances.
What matters now is what the numbers should be today. We will tell you honestly whether you have a case before you spend a dollar.
What People Say About Jones Law Firm
“It Takes A Truly Talented Firm To Represent A Father And Ensure Full Custody Of His Daughter Remains Intact.” C.D.
Fathers’ rights work is not a marketing line here. It shows up in outcomes.
“Not A Day Went By When I Did Not Receive A Document, A Question, Or An Answer From Them.” A.A.
That is the Communication Guarantee in practice, not a slogan.
“April Is Well Prepared And Understands The Law And Court Processes Well Beyond Anything I Have Experienced, Ensuring Success.” J.M
Preparation decides modification hearings, where the burden falls on the person asking the court to change the order.
“She Is Sharp, Quick And Strong And We Won My Case Decisively.” M.K.
“It Made A Difficult Time Of Life Softer While Maintaining My Dignity.” B.H.
Those results are reflected in the firm’s ratings, a 10.0 on Avvo, an A+ from the BBB, and AV Preeminent recognition from Martindale-Hubbell.
What Actually Counts as a Substantial and Continuing Change for Modifications
Changes that may justify a modification can include:
- A significant increase or decrease in either parent’s income
- A job loss or substantial change in employment
- A meaningful change in parenting time
- A change in childcare or health insurance costs
- A child becoming emancipated or otherwise no longer subject to the existing order
- Other lasting financial changes that affect the guideline calculation
A short-term reduction in hours, temporary unemployment, or a relatively small income change may not be enough. The court will generally want to see that the change is likely to continue and that it materially affects the amount of support due.
Why Choose Jones Law Firm in Aurora
Arapahoe County modification experience
Our attorneys file and argue these motions in Arapahoe and Adams County courts regularly, and we know how local judges weigh income changes and parenting time requests.
Round Table Brain Trust
Every modification case is reviewed by multiple attorneys and staff in a working strategy session, not handed to one associate. You get several legal minds testing whether your change in circumstances clears the legal threshold before a dollar is spent filing.
Communication Guarantee
You will always know where your motion stands. Proactive updates, responsive staff, and a secure client portal where filings, orders, and financial documents live in one place you can reach at any time.
Respondent-focused and fathers’ rights advocacy
The firm built its practice around representing the person who was served, and we have a track record of winning expanded parenting time and full custody for dads. If more time with your child is the goal, we will tell you honestly whether your facts support it.
Depth you can verify
25+ years, 3,500+ cases, Avvo 10.0, and Super Lawyers recognition for April Jones since 2024. Consultations run 45 minutes, cost nothing, and are available in English or Spanish.
Our Modification Services in Aurora
- Child custody modification motions
- Parenting time modification filings
- Child support modification petitions
- Spousal maintenance modification requests
- Emergency temporary orders
- Decision-making authority modifications
- Relocation and move-away modifications
- Defense against opposing modification motions
- Post-decree contempt and enforcement actions
- Military deployment parenting plan adjustments
Speak With a Trusted Family Law Attorney
For clear guidance through divorce, custody, and family law matters in Colorado, contact Jones Law Firm. Call 303-799-8155 to schedule your confidential consultation.
Can I Modify a Custody Order Without Going to Court?
An informal agreement does not automatically replace the existing Colorado court order. The original parenting plan remains the enforceable order unless the court approves a modification.
This becomes especially important if:
- One parent later changes their mind
- The new arrangement significantly alters parenting time
- The parents disagree about holidays, exchanges, or decision-making
- Child support should also change because of the new parenting schedule
- One parent needs to enforce the revised arrangement
To formally modify a Colorado parenting plan, the parties can submit an agreed modification to the court when both parents are in agreement. If they cannot agree, one parent may need to file a motion asking the judge to modify parenting time or decision-making responsibilities.
Our Modification Process for Aurora Clients
1. Free 45-Minute Consultation.
You meet with a Client Relationship Specialist who reviews your existing decree, assesses whether your situation meets the threshold for a substantial and continuing change exists, and lays out your realistic options. Available by phone, video, or in person, including outside standard business hours.
2. Round Table Brain Trust Case Review.
Attorneys and staff review your file together and build the modification strategy as a team. You get the thinking of multiple legal minds, not one attorney working alone between hearings.
3. Evidence Gathering and Authentication.
We collect and verify what the court actually needs, pay records, tax returns, parenting time logs, text and email records, and school and medical documents.
4. Filing in the 18th Judicial District Court.
We draft and file all required pleadings, affidavits, and proposed orders directly in the 18th Judicial District Court (Arapahoe County), where our team appears routinely.
5. Service and Response Management.
The other party is served, and we handle their response, including any counter-motion they file.
6. Mediation When the Court Requires It.
Most Colorado post-decree matters go to mediation before a hearing. We prepare you for it and negotiate from a position of strength.
7. Hearing or Contested Proceeding.
If mediation does not resolve it, we argue your case in front of the judge.
8. New Order Issued and Implemented.
We update payroll withholding, the parenting plan, and maintenance terms so the new order takes effect correctly. The Client Portal and our Communication Guarantee keep you updated throughout every step.
Frequently Asked Questions About Modifications
How Long Does A Child Support Or Parenting Time Modification Take In Arapahoe County?
Most uncontested modifications in the 18th Judicial District resolve in two to four months. Contested matters that require a hearing often run six months or longer.
My Co-Parent Wants To Move Out Of Aurora. Does That Trigger A Modification?
Yes, if the move substantially changes the geography of your parenting time. Under C.R.S. § 14-10-129, the relocating parent must give written notice with the new location, the reason for the move, and a proposed revised parenting plan.
Can Child Support Be Modified Retroactively?
Colorado generally allows modification back to the date the motion was filed, not back to the date your income actually changed.
How Do I Stop A Modification Motion Filed Against Me?
File a written response within the deadline on the paperwork and present evidence that the claimed change is neither substantial nor continuing.
Does Remarriage Affect Spousal Maintenance Modification?
Maintenance terminates automatically when the receiving party remarries, unless your order says otherwise in writing.
Can I Modify A Parenting Plan If My Child Wants To Live With Me Instead?
A child’s wishes are one factor the court weighs, given more weight as the child matures, but preference alone is not enough.
Local Resources in Aurora for Modification Cases
| Local Authority | Resource Role in Your Modification Case |
| Arapahoe County District Court | Handles family law modification proceedings for qualifying Aurora residents, including requests involving parenting time, decision-making, child support, and spousal maintenance. |
| Adams County District Court | Handles modification matters for Aurora residents whose family law cases fall within Adams County jurisdiction. |
| Arapahoe County Department of Human Services | Provides access to child support services and other family assistance programs that may be relevant when financial circumstances or support obligations change. |
| Adams County Human Services | Offers child support and family assistance resources for residents whose modification matters involve changes in income, support, or family circumstances. |
| Colorado Judicial Branch Self-Help Resources | Provides court forms, filing instructions, and procedural information for individuals seeking to modify existing family court orders. |
| Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution | Provides mediation services that may help parents resolve parenting time, decision-making, or other modification disputes without requiring a contested hearing. |
Ready To Modify Your Court Order in Aurora
Your income changed, your schedule changed, or your co-parenting situation changed, and the order from years ago still controls what you pay and when you see your kids.
A free 45-minute consultation tells you whether that qualifies as a substantial and continuing change under Colorado law, and what it would take to fix it.
Call us to schedule by phone, video, or in person, in English or Spanish. Every Aurora modification case runs through our Round Table Brain Trust, and our Communication Guarantee means you hear from us proactively instead of chasing updates.
We Choose Sides. Yours. Find out where you stand before another month passes under an order that no longer matches your life.
