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As indicated in prior blog postings, one of the major topics in a Colorado divorce case can be the division of marital property. Property can come in all shapes and sizes, and is not limited to cars, houses, and retirement accounts. Every so often, a divorce case will come along in which one, or both…

In a Colorado, or Denver area divorce, custody, or child support case, child support runs until the youngest child turns 19, barring extraordinary circumstances. While wrapping up a divorce case the other day, my client inquired as to whether he would need our services anymore. I explained to him that he might. In turn, he…

As a divorce lawyer in Denver, one of the most common issues I see in child support battles, beyond whether someone is appropriately employed, relates to what does or does not constitute income for child support purposes. With this article, my hope is to clarify some things for my readers regarding the subject. To start,…

August and September are upon us. That means the time of year when the children start, or go back, to school. We see various issues that arise regarding school. These issues can be educational, financial, or related to aspects of a visitation or custody battle. Below are some of the topics that our experienced family…

The law firm of Plog & Stein, P.C. practices solely family law in the Denver, Colorado area. As a divorce attorney in Denver, I handle all aspects of such cases, including the division of marital property. Though some have been depleted, or gone up and down and up and down over the last 3 years,…

As a custody attorney in Denver, I have handled hundreds of child related divorce and custody cases over the years. Some have gone to trial, some have settled. One of the initial determinations a family law attorney in Colorado needs to make is whether a custody expert is needed for purposes of investigating and reporting…

Most of the custody cases, or divorces with children, handled by the Denver area family law attorneys at Plog & Stein, P.C. include the issue of child support. When most people think of child support, they picture a monthly dollar amount that is paid, such as $500 dollars, and nothing more. In reality, there is…

I am often faced with questions from both sides of a case regarding what people often refer to as “50/50 custody.” It is quite often that people indicate they want “50/50″ or state that they’re fighting against their ex who wants “50/50.” Ironically, in the same sentence, some people ask, “what does that mean?” What…

Plog and Stein, P.C., practices family law in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Though our cases generally deal with divorce and custody, from time to time we get what are called “juvenile” cases, which are generally child support or “paternity” cases. In Colorado, paternity cases stem from C.R.S. Title 19, Article 4. While driving to…

While relaxing one Sunday morning,reading the paper, I came across a brief article in the second section regarding a story in which a mother and her boyfriend had taken her children and fled east, I believe to Kansas or Oklahoma. At the end of the Denver Post article, it indicated that the mother and her…