Divorce Blog

By: Sarah T. McCainDivorcing with a young child or children can be difficult for all involved, both parents and children. During the divorce or custody process, and after, it’s important for the parents to remember that children need to be allowed to be children. This means that while children may be the entire focus of…

By: Jessica A. BryantOften children have interactions and bonds with more individuals than just their biological parents. For example, they may have step-parents, grandparents, or other relatives or family friends that have helped with their care. If tensions arise between these caregivers and the biological parents questions can arise about what, if any, rights these…

By: Curtis WibergIn Part 1 of this article, I wrote generally about the consequences of not paying Colorado child support. In this Part 2, I will discuss in more detail what a private attorney can specifically do to enforce a child support order, including contempt, garnishments, judgment liens, and garnishment of bank accounts. As I…

By Curtis WibergIf you’ve been ordered to pay child support for your children, it’s not an obligation you should get behind on. When it comes to ensuring that child support is paid, Colorado law is not messing around, and the consequences can be quite severe. Those consequences can range from complete financial ruin to the…

By: Sarah T. McCainI recently ran across news article on the internet which briefly told the story of a family juggling the often difficult balancing act of activities and custody. In that family’s story, though not told in detail, the judge had issued a one year ban on the minor child’s participation in golf, a…

By: Sarah McCain In this day and age of on-line, check-the-box divorce forms, the general public is often left with the impression that handling a Colorado divorce case on their own is an easy process. Sometimes it can be, such as when the parties agree on each and every issue (though I recommend always consulting…

By: Curtis Wiberg One of the most emotional issues in a contested Colorado divorce occurs when the parties do not agree on what parenting arrangements are in the best interests of the child/children. The concerns one parent may have about the other parent and how that concern affects the well-being of the children can be…

By: Jessica A. Bryant Parties to Colorado divorce actions often seek to resolve their case by entering into a Separation Agreement as opposed to going to a hearing and letting the court decide various issues such as maintenance (alimony), division of property/debts, child support, custody and/or parenting time. Many times, parties do not consult attorneys…

By: Sarah T. McCainIn Part 1 of this article, I discussed the positives of good communication between spouses during a dissolution of marriage or a custody case. While a lot can be accomplished through maintaining amicable communications with the other party, it is important to know when communications have turned for the worse and when…

By: Jessica A. Bryant Over the course of roughly the last decade, custody attorneys have seen a gravitational shift in most metro area family law courts towards 50/50, equal parenting time for both parents. This does not mean equal visitation occurs in every case, but it has become more of the norm. This shift clearly…