Under th Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, students on an IEP must continue to receive education services when they are removed from their regulation education setting. Normally the removal is through suspension or expulsion. While the student...
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Colorado Law Protects Workers Who Aren’t Paid
Unfortunately, there are a lot of examples of companies and employees that refuse to pay their workers for the job they have done. It's not fair to workers, and it's not right. Many workers who have not been paid by their employer think there is nothing...
Family Law: Do I Need a Child and Family Investigator?
Child and Family Investigators are tools used by the Court and parties to help determine parental right and responsibilities in family law cases. Commonly referred to as a CFI, they are usually used in extreme cases where there are allegations of abuse and...
School Safety 2 — School Violence Reporting
Many of you may have seen the following report on the Denver Post / Denver 7News on May 19, 2014: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/call7-investigators/7news-denver-post-investigation-finds-school-violence-reporting-lacks-oversight-accountability. The story...
School Safety 1 — Discipline Records
Some of you may have seen the following article in the Denver Post on May 19, 2014: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25790145/severe-punishments-minority-students-see-little-change The main point of the article was to examine whether minority students are...
Can I get a Postnuptial Agreement?
Divorce is rarely pondered before marriage, and when it is, a prenup is commonly used to protect personal assets. Prenups are entered into before the marriage and used to protect bank accounts and other assets in case of divorce, especially when one spouse has...
Preparing for Mediation with your Attorney
The family law Alternate Dispute Resolution movement has taken a firm hold in Colorado courts. It is required in almost all jurisdictions and even if there is an agreement between the parties to resolve the disputes in their divorce, some counties still make the...
Family Law: Helpful Tips in a Divorce
Divorces are usually never fun. They are stressful, time-consuming and fueled by emotion. The latter usually drags the divorce process out for what seems like an eternity. While you are probably mad at your spouse, you will be amazed what a little cooperation will do...
Child Support: When to Impute Income
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...
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...