Articles Posted in Family Law

If you are facing a divorce or a custody case, speak with a family law attorney at Plog & Stein today. You do not have to go through this alone Contact Us You may be managing a move, dividing finances, and trying to maintain a sense of normalcy for your child, all while a divorce…

When couples in Colorado face difficulties, they might consider either divorce or legal separation. But what is legal separation, and how does it differ from divorce? Understanding these two options can help you decide what’s right for your situation. If you’re considering a legal separation or divorce, the experienced attorneys at Plog & Stein P.C.…

In any divorce, child custody, or child support case, one of the first questions that need to be asked is whether and where jurisdiction is proper. Jurisdiction in family law cases ties into not only notions of where a case should be held, but also whether a particular state, county, or court has personal jurisdiction…

By: Stephen J. Plog As with most areas of the law, family law statutes and the cases interpreting them are not always clear. When ambiguity exists, attorneys and judges can be left wondering what the right outcome of the given issue may be. In many instances, the state legislature or judiciary does what it can…

By: Stephen J. Plog Do not let anxiety, apprehension, or the fear of the unknown subtract from your first meeting with your family law attorney. Thought and careful preparation will allow both you and your attorney to gain the most positive results from your first consultation. Family law is more than divorce. Family law may…

By: Jessica A. Bryant Issue of establishing paternity are something I have seen in child custody, divorce, and separate paternity or child support actions. Most people have the belief that a child’s legal paternity is the same as their biological paternity, except in cases of adoption; however, that is not always the case. Legal paternity…

By: Jessica A. Saldin, In any family case, so much focus is put on going through your case and getting to the final orders, but what happens when you get an order and you aren’t happy? This article lays out your option when you get an order from the court that you do not agree…

After over twenty years of practicing family law in the Denver area, I’ve seen all sorts of odd situations. The stories I could tell range from run-of-the-mill tales of spouses behaving badly to the truly bizarre. Of course, I cannot tell those stories due to the oath of confidentiality taken at the outset of my…

By: Jessica A. Saldin A prior blog post of mine discussed recent, and upcoming, changes to the child support statute and its potential impact on Colorado family law cases. This blog post will discuss additional changes that I believe still need to be made by the Colorado Legislature to our family law statutes, for both…

By: Plog & Stein PC If you have ever called a law office seeking legal services in a pending case, you were probably asked whether anything was set with the court and, if so, what was set. This information is crucial because what one can expect and what one needs to do in order to…