Divorce Blog

By: Sarah T. McCain At the commencement of the New Year, various revisions to Colorado child support statute came into effect. Changes to the ability to claim a non-joint child on the child support worksheet was covered in a prior blog post. The other revisions to this statute, while seemingly small in nature, should be…

By: Curtis Wiberg In Part 1 of this article, I discussed some of the concerns that can arise related to exchanging children for court ordered visitation (parenting time). This included some discussion regarding conflicts which can arise and ways to alleviate those conflicts with well written, detailed orders. In this Part 2, I will continue…

By: Jessica A. Bryant Serving in the military can have unique impacts on your Colorado custody or divorce proceeding ranging from questions as to the proper state in which to file, special protections for service members, and questions regarding retirement account division. The first part of this article will address the impact military service has…

By: Curtis Wiberg In a Colorado custody case, whether it’s a divorce or allocation of parental rights case, one of the details people often overlook in their parenting plan or orders is how to handle the parenting time exchanges of the minor children from one parent to the other. Though one might think that parents…

By: Jessica A. Bryant When starting an initial Colorado family law case, the two first steps are filing the initial case documents (Petition and Summons) and getting the other party served. Pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4, serving divorce papers generally comes in two forms: either the other party signs what…

By: Curtis Wiberg As your family law case progresses to trial, the risks of letting a judge decide the course of your life and/or your children’s lives becomes a huge factor to consider if you are in a contentious divorce or post-divorce proceeding. No matter how strong you may perceive your position to be, taking…

By: Jessica A. Bryant One area of dispute that can arise following a divorce or custody action is the question of obtaining a passport for the child. To get a passport for a child under 16, the State Department generally requires signatures from both of the parents or legal guardians. This requirement is the same…

By: Sarah T. McCain Often in high conflict divorce or custody cases, a party will ask me whether or not they should invest in having a private investigator follow their spouse. While it may sound tempting, the majority of the time, the answer to this question is “no.” However, there may be instances in which…

By: Curtis Wiberg As a divorce lawyer, the vast majority of cases I see, marriages which end are dissolved through divorce, but not all. Legal annulment of marriage in Colorado is a rare occurrence and the grounds justifying annulment are tough to prove. However, there are situations where an annulment is necessary, and it’s important…

By: Stephen J. PlogOver the last several decades, divorce rates have increase significantly from those in the 1970’s or 80’s. As divorce has become a more common life event, including in Colorado, social phenomena have also changed. Going back to childhood, we all remember the TV staple, classic, the Brady Bunch. Mike brought “three boys…