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In a case of first impression in Colorado, the Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a trial court can order a parent to designate the other parent as representative payee of his Social Security benefits (specifically, SSDI), as part of a court order. Colorado law on treatment of…
Military Relocation and Child Custody Orders in the Air Force Great news for divorced parents on the military relocation and child custody front, at least in the Air Force. Parenting orders will now be considered when determining military assignments. This means that Air Force personnel who are co-parents can not…
Obi-Wan Kenobi Loses Star Wars in Divorce! OK, that was a sensationalist title for a unique story, and only accurate in the metaphoric sense. I don’t think this ever made official Star Wars canon, but Obi-Wan Kenobi was married for 22 years. Or at least the actor who starred as…
Coronavirus Reopening Process in Question The Covid-19 pandemic has hit close to home now. Today the judiciary released a statement none of us wanted to see – an employee at the El Paso County Courthouse has tested positive for Coronavirus. Given the resurgence of cases nationwide, and in Colorado, with…
What is a Putative Spouse? The traditional, ceremonial marriage works for most, our legal system recognizes that a couple who did not enter into a ceremonial marriage may still need legal protections after a long-term relationship. Some states, such as California, have developed concepts such as palimony, under which an…
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Tweet About Divorce Are Kanye West & Kim Kardashian really getting a divorce? No one really knows what this celebrity couple intends, apparently including themselves. But this week’s Twitter action cannot be described as a positive one in Kim Kardashian’s marriage to rap star and…
What is the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers? This is not a perfunctory announcement of acceptance as an AAML fellow – but we are obviously proud to announce I made it! Instead, this is a description of the process which makes the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML for short)…
Modification of Custody If In Child’s Best Interests With parenting, nothing is written in stone. In Colorado, a court can order child custody modifications (changes in parenting time or decision-making) when it is in the child’s best interests (although a change in primary residential parent requires a higher standard than…
A new Colorado Court of Appeals decision overturned the trial court’s dismissal of a child support case after the judge failed to allow a witness to testify by telephone. S.C. concerned remote testimony, or a telephonic court appearance, in an interstate child support case. Family support cases are governed by…
“Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse” A now-retired “Father’s Rights attorney” in Colorado Springs used to have this quote from American journalist Arthur Baer in his advertising. Most of his fellow family law attorneys thought it was mildly amusing, albeit while perpetuating negative stereotypes. And ironically, while…
