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By: Stephen J. Plog While attending an early morning elementary school band practice with one of my children, I saw something sad and troubling. Though I have had countless occasions in which to hear parents talk about child custody or divorce cases and how they impact their children, I have rarely, if ever, seen, firsthand,…

By: Jessica A. Bryant A bill was recently passed that makes several changes to the current U.S. tax law. One such change affects the way spousal support (maintenance/alimony) is treated. Under current tax code related to divorce, the spouse paying maintenance is given a deduction on his/her taxes and the spouse receiving maintenance had to…

By: Janette Jordan New Years 2018 is upon us. It’s that time of year again for reflection and new beginnings. We all have room to grow and improve, especially when you’re attempting to co-parent through a divorce, or even after. The holidays can be an especially difficult time and every person’s situation is different. Poor…

By: Curtis Wiberg One provision many parents use when formulating a parenting plan is what is commonly known as a “Right of First Refusal.” Essentially what this provision requires of each parent is that when one parent is unable to exercise the parenting time that they have been awarded, that parent must contact the other…

By: Sarah T. McCain I recently sat around a dinner table with a variety of women in different situations. The one item all shared was that their young children were going to be outside of the home for a period of time. The circumstances varied, ranging from a first sleepover to going to stay at…

By: Curtis Wiberg Divorce and child custody cases can be emotionally traumatic events for an entire family, which can result in behaviors by parents that can affect children for a lifetime. Family law courts in Colorado are cognizant of the lasting psychological scars a child custody case can leave on children, as well as the…

By: Janette Jordan Protection Orders in Colorado are serious business and can be issued either as part of a stand alone, county court case, or as part of a divorce or custody case. When dealing with issues of domestic violence, violence, harassments, or threats, the hardest thing to prepare for is in the unknown. For…

By: Jessica A. Bryant The goal of this series of blog posts is to help people that have not been through a family law hearing anticipate what questions they may face from the judge, opposing counsel or the opposing party during the hearing. Part I of this series focused on what questions may be asked…

By: Curtis Wiberg Colorado law requires a Court dividing a marital estate in a divorce to divide the estate “equitably”, meaning fairly. See C.R.S. § 14-10-113. More often than not, an equal division of marital assets is the fairest result and the norm in most cases. However, equal is not always fair, and a glaring…

By: Jessica A. Bryant For many people in the midst of a divorce or custody case, it may be the first time they have ever been to court. One looming question many people have is what to expect when attending a family law hearing– a large part of which includes what questions they may be…