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Marriage License Requires Personal Appearance “There is now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage. You can do it by Zoom. Yes or no.” With these words, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he would issue an executive order waiving the requirement for would-be spouses to appear personally…
PERA DROs – Simple & Frustrating A silver lining thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic? Preparing DROs (domestic relations orders) to divide Colorado state pensions has long been an exercise in frustration. The forms are deceptively simple – they are fill-in-the-blank, so seemingly have very little room for error. But the…
What Is Alienation Of Affection? I’m always fascinated by unusual family law cases from other states – as indeed attorneys in other states probably look at Colorado and marvel at how we still have common law marriage, or even legal separation. And since adultery is pretty much never relevant in…
Family Law Judicial Proceedings During Coronavirus As discussed in a prior blog re: Family Law Services During Covid-19, the El Paso County Courthouse is closed to routine business, thanks to Governor Polis’s stay-at-home order. The exceptions related to family law are (1) emergency motions to restrict parenting time, (2) hearings on…
April 3, 2020 Update – Parenting Exchanges Must Continue On April 3, Chief Judge Bain of the 4th Judicial District issued Chief Judge Order 20-16 Regarding Court Operations Under The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory, Para. III.C makes clear, in bold print, that Covid-19 does not affect parenting exchanges: “All Parties are…
What Is Child Abuse? Child abuse will get a parent in trouble, not only in child custody cases, but with the potential for action from the Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS) or even law enforcement (child abuse is a crime per (1)(a)). However, (1)(a) also recognizes that physical force may…
Military Housing In A Divorce One of the valuable benefits a military member receives is military housing – either living on post in housing provided by the military, or by living off-post and receiving BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) to defray the rent or mortgage costs. When a military family living in government…
Note Regarding Graham.Law Teaching At CLE’s The attorneys at Graham.Law consider it a duty, and an honor, to give back to the legal community. We have taught a variety of Colorado family law issues at over 30 CLEs sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association, the courts, local bar associations, and other non-profits. If you…
NOTE – COVID-19 is spreading rapidly, and the legal situation is changing in response. For a more updated discussion of parenting during the Coronavirus pandemic, in particular after Colorado’s “stay-at-home” order, see our newer blog post Parenting Time & Exchanges During COVID-19. Does Coronavirus Affect Parenting? Bottom line up front –…
No one wants to be the subject of headlines like this one from Forbes: ‘Kidnap, Imprisonment And Torture’ How The Ruler Of Dubai Went To War With His Sixth Wife In U.K. Court— And Lost It is rare that a child custody case makes international headlines. But then again, it’s also rare…
