By: Jessica A. Bryant As technology advances, it also impacts the way parties to a Denver family law case may try to present evidence to the court. However, these advancements are not always for the better. One major development is the creation of cell phone apps that purport to allow you to
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Child Custody: Video Communication as Part of a Parenting Plan
By: Curtis Wiberg The telephone is an amazing way to keep in touch with children. Skype, Facetime, Facebook video messaging, and other social media applications have made remote communication even more amazing. In a divorce situation with kids involved, video communication has taken a lot of the sting of being separated from
Understanding Basic Divorce Terminology
By: Stephen J. Plog As a Denver divorce lawyer, I regularly meet with people in need of help with their family law cases. With each meeting, I have to be conscious of each person’s level of awareness when discussing the legal aspects of their case. After almost twenty years of
Child Custody: What’s Going On During My Ex’s Parenting Time?
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
Child Custody: What Is Reintegration Therapy and Is It Right for My Child?
By: Jessica A. Bryant When going through a custody case, or a divorce involving children, in Colorado, you may hear the court, other party, opposing counsel, and/or expert mention “reintegration therapy.” Reintegration therapy can have important, long-lasting implications for you and your children. Therefore, before taking a position on reintegration therapy (sometimes
Parentification of Children in Divorce and Child Custody Cases
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
Requirements and Standards for Grandparent Visitation in Colorado
By: Janette Jordan Grandparent visitation is a unique area of family law that not many people are aware of. This is different from grandparents adopting a grandchild, seeking custody (parental responsibilities) of a grandchild, or seeking a guardianship of a grandchild. For more on those topics, please visit some of our prior
What Questions Might I Be Asked in My Family Law Hearing (Part 3)
By: Jessica A. Bryant The goal of this series of blog posts is to help people who have not been through a family law court hearing anticipate what questions they may face from the judge, opposing counsel, or the opposing party during that hearing. Part 1 of this series focused on what
Maintaining Your Credibility While Testifying in Your Family Law Case
By: Sarah T. McCain When your case entails contested litigation and moves towards a court hearing, you and the other party will ultimately need to present your evidence and arguments to the judge. The end result of your hearing will be the entry of orders regarding the various issues. Hearings scheduled
Child Support: Dealing With Very Old Arrears Balances
By: Curtis Wiberg In the practice of family law, it’s not too uncommon to come across a case where a parent, who has been ordered to pay child support, did not meet their obligation for many months or even years until the child has become an adult, with the child support never