Are grandparents able to obtain child support?
Grandparents are able to obtain child support from the birth parents based upon the incomes of the birth parents. Child support is always established by a court order. If the grandparent is caring for the grandchild under a power of attorney, a guardianship, or conservatorship order, a separate action for child support must be started. If the grandparent adopts the grandchild, the grandchild becomes a child of the grandparent and the rights and obligations of the grandchild’s birth parents are ended. There is no right to child support from the grandchild’s parents after an adoption. Grandparents can enforce payment of child support through either a private attorney or through an agency of the State Of Colorado, the Child Support Enforcement Unit in each county.
