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Domestic Violence: Safety Planning When Filing for Divorce

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I’m getting ready to leave and maybe even divorce my abuser… now what? The average domestic violence victim tries to leave seven times before she actually does. I say “she” because most reported cases are male on female. However, domestic violence occurs in all relationships with all sorts of partners: male, female, transsexual, heterosexual, and…

SCOTUS May Consider Same-Sex Marriage Cases

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According to USA Today, “[the] Supreme Court has scheduled same-sex marriage cases from five states for consideration at its Sept. 29 private conference, indicating no hesitation to dive right into the national debate. The justices placed cases from Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana, and Wisconsin on the list for their first conference of the 2014 term.”…

Do Grandparents Have Custody Rights According to Colorado Family Law?

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Whether a child is a baby, or just about to turn a teenager, he or she is caught between a stressful and confusing situation when parents decide to divorce. While it is obvious to think about children in their time of need, people rarely think about their grandparents. Do they just end up sitting on…

Holiday Parenting Time

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As we all know, the winter holidays sneak up on us quickly. This is why it is so important to consider your plans with children early. Very often, we run into situations where clients and prospective clients contact our office at the last minute regarding disputes over holiday parenting time. Here are a few tips … Continued

The Difference Between Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements

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In an effort to work closely with clients, it is important to understand not only what problems may be going on at present, but it is also essential for your attorney to look forward and anticipate future problems. This is precisely why more and more parties seem to be entering into prenuptial agreements. CALL NOW: … Continued

Mother’s Rights and Parenting Time: Do Moms Have the Advantage in Colorado Courts?

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Clients faced with parenting time issues often ask where the court’s loyalty lies when it comes to who gets custody – does the court favor mom or dad? Today, the term “custody” has been replaced with “parenting time,” and it’s not just the terms that are changing with the times. Although fathers are often quick…

Keep an Indisputable Record of Maintenance and Child Support Payments

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In the event that you become responsible for paying child support and/or spousal maintenance, it is essential that you keep a detailed record of each payment made. If ordered to pay child support, it is likely to be for a period of several years. The duration of a spousal support order varies depending on the … Continued

The Utility of A Prenuptial Agreement

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After several years of experience with divorces, and talking with so many people who have gone through the divorce process, I have seen the light. There are countless reasons that people get divorced, but the most commonly occurring one is financial troubles. When I say financial problems, I do not necessarily mean that there is … Continued

Requesting Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Domestic Relations Cases

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In most domestic relations cases, either one or both parties request their attorney’s fees and costs are paid by the other party, and in these uncertain economic times, this trend is even more prevalent. In general terms though, there are only a few circumstances where a Court will warrant that an award of attorney’s fees … Continued

Long-Term Effects of Divorce Agreements

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During the dissolution of marriage, it is essential that you consider the ramifications of any agreement, or court order for that matter, in good times and in bad. Not every dissolution of marriage is messy and expensive. Not every divorce is high conflict. But even in the situations when your parting ways may be on amicable … Continued

Parenting Agreements for Infants and Toddlers

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Oftentimes, courts start with the unspoken presumption that shared parenting time is in the best interests of the children. If both parents are able to exercise 3-4 days per week, want to spend that much time with their kids, and have an established relationship with them, then we often find that the burden for obtaining…

Divorce and the Impact of Cancer

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For years now, our firm has followed the health impacts of divorce on men and women and noted the disparity between the sexes. Yet another new study confirms our observation that the health of men and women is impacted in different ways. In an article published in the New York Times, we see that when … Continued

Midnight Moves – Family Law Doughnut Hole

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All too frequently, I see parents in a situation where the kids have been moved without notice. One parent unilaterally decides to up and move in the middle of the night, without consent, planning, or consultation with the other parent. We call these "midnight moves". Unfortunately for the kids, the law treats this situation differently, … Continued

Imputing Wages in Spousal Maintenance Cases

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With the economy, the way it is, and more people out of work now than at any time in recent memory, imputing wages is becoming a bigger part of all support cases, including cases involving spousal maintenance claims. What is Spousal Maintenance? Maintenance is support paid from one spouse to another. It used to be … Continued

Celebrity Chef Cat Cora: Parental Rights for Same-Sex Partners?

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Denver divorce attorneys can help gay and lesbian parents in issues like child custody and visitation rights. Take the case of celebrity chef Cat Cora. At present, she is married to her wife Jennifer Cora. They are living with their sons Zoran and Caje. And both parents are pregnant with two more sons expected to … Continued

Gay Marriage is Finally Legal in Colorado!

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On October 7, 2014, gay marriage was legalized in the Mile High state. Paradoxically, that happened because the United States Supreme Court…. did nothing. Lower federal courts in Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, and several other states had found that marriage bans were unconstitutional and should not be enforced. The States appealed but the United States Supreme…

Marriage Equality in Colorado – Part Three: Marriage Licenses

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In parts one and two of our Marriage Equality in Colorado series, we focused on why we have two institutions recognizing the lawful and formal union between two people, and the recent lawsuits and court rulings that have had an impact on same-sex couples in Colorado. In this post, we’ll look at the issuance of…

Marriage Equality in Colorado – Part Two: Lawsuits

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In part one of our Marriage Equality in Colorado series, we focused on how Colorado came to the point where we had two institutions that reflect the formal and lawful union between two people. In this segment, we’ll address the lawsuits and rulings that have had an impact on same-sex couples in Colorado. Federal Gay…