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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…
Retirement Must Be Divided As Property In a Colorado Divorce Retirement is property, and if earned during the marriage, the pension is part of the marital estate to be divided upon dissolution of marriage per . It’s easy to conceptualize the division in the case of IRAs, 401(k)s and other defined contribution pensions which…
What Financial Disclosures Does Colorado Require? NOTE – AS OF JANUARY 2024, THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT MODIFIED RULE 16.2 TO ALLOW THE PARTIES TO AGREE TO WAIVE PROVIDING FINANCIAL RECORDS IN CERTAIN SIMPLE, LOW-DOLLAR CASES. SEE THIS BLOG POST ON THE NEW SIMPLIFIED DISCLOSURE RULE. Colorado has mandatory financial disclosures,…
Child Abuse Precludes Joint Decision-Making Child abuse and neglect has long been an important factor for the domestic relations judge in determining how to allocate parental rights and responsibilities. And under the “best interests of the child” statute, a parent who committed child abuse or neglect is precluded from joint…
