At the end of April, I posted an article regarding the timing of filing your divorce case. Though I had strived to start answering questions sooner, May slipped away from me, with my children’s school ending, vacations, and the busy pace that comes with being a Denver divorce attorney. As we move
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It’s Tax Time Again: What You Can Claim In Your Child Support Case
Year after year, Americans wait, some with joy, some with fear, for tax season. April 15 will soon be upon us. Do you know what you can claim and what you cannot? People with child support cases, whether just child support or stemming from a divorce or custody case, have various rights
Protecting Your Identity And Information In Your Divorce
After a trying week dealing with the fact that an extremely close family member had been the victim of identity theft and bank fraud, I got to thinking about the potential for vulnerabiltiy of parties to a Denver divorce in terms of personal information, whether financial or otherwise. First, my story. While
What County in Colorado Should My Case Be Heard In? Venue In Your Divorce Or Custody Case
While undertaking a new divorce case today with interstate ramifications, I got to thinking about the fact that people, including attorneys, often have questions or problems with the issue of where a divorce or custody case will be heard. By this, I mean that, at times, there is confusion as to which
Valentine’s Day Advice From a Lawyer
Today is February 14th,Valentine’s Day, a largely manufactured holiday leading to massive financial benefits for the card, flower, candy, and restaurant industries. Every man and woman in a relationship, or most, feel the pressures of making sure gifts and sentiments of love are exchanged. Attorneys are no different. We have all heard
No Fault Divorce And Colorado Law
While browsing the internet the other morning, I came across an article concerning the issue of “no-fault” divorce and the State of New York. After finishing the article, I started pondering what life would be like, in a legal and real world sense for Denver divorce attorneys, and the general public, if
Visitation, Danger, and Motions to Restrict Parenting Time
What do you do when your child comes home with a huge bruise on his or her back and an explanation that mom hit me? How will you handle your ex-husband getting a DUI with the kids in the car? What if your ex-wife is arrested for possession of cocaine? How will
New 2012 Deadlines / Time Frames in Colorado Divorce and Custody Cases
As with the coming of any new year, 2012 stands to bring change to Colorado, and the world as a whole. This, of course, incudes the world of family law. Commencing January 1, 2012, Denver divorce and custody attorneys are faced with changes to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure regarding deadlines
Businesses, Property Division, And Your Divorce
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
Modifying Your Child Support Order
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.