Divorces with minor children can be messy. Parents seem to fight over everything, especially child visitation rights and child support. Unfortunately, they usually lose sight of the bigger picture-- the well-being of their children. Parents need to realize child...
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Month: April 2014
Maintenance Requests in Colorado
Maintenance is Colorado is a hotly debated issue. It seems like the statute is always changing, making it more difficult for spouses to get maintenance (more commonly referred to as alimony). It's true that the current maintenance statute makes Colorado one of the...
The Benefit of Taking Mediation Seriously in Family Law Cases
Mediation is now required in family law cases to help parties resolve their disputes without the governing hand of the Court. Mediation involves a neutral third party that hears both sides of the case and can advise parties outside of the courtroom. Attorneys are not...
Dissolution of Marriage Timing Issues
Usually the parties in a dissolution of marriage just want to get divorced and move on with their lives as quickly as possible. However, there are some important timing requirements and waiting periods parties to a dissolution of marriage should be aware of to ensure...
How to Gain Proper Jurisdiction in Dissolution of Marriage Cases
To enter a decree of dissolution of marriage, Colorado district courts need proper subject matter jurisdiction. To enter an order for maintenance, child support, or division of marital property, the court needs personal jurisdiction. Here are the keys to gaining both...
Spousal Maintenance: How is it determined by the Court?
In Colorado spousal maintenance is not guaranteed in a dissolution of marriage and the court takes into consideration several factors to determine whether maintenance is appropriate for the moving party. Colorado has recently formulated new advisory guidelines for...
Three Tips on Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Determining Parental Rights and Responsibilities is never easy and can be a stressful time for a family going through a dissolution of marriage. It is important to remember that the best interests of the children always come first and the courts are always putting the...
Tips to Make Determining Child Support Easier
Determining child support can be stressful and time consuming. However, it is important for the well-being of the child. Here are three tips to help this process run smoother and cause less headaches. Three Helpful Tips for Accurately Determining Child Support 1)...
Special Education: Identifying Children with Disabilities
In special education law, there occasionally is some confusion among parents as to what it means to be a child with a disability. An important thing to understand is that the definition is quite broad. A child with a disability is one with cognitive disabilities,...
School “Zero Tolerance” Policies Are Unfair and Ineffective
Due to several high-profile acts of school violence in the past several years, many schools have gone to a "zero tolerance" approach to school discipline. In other words, they operate under the belief that pushing kids out rather than helping them is the best...