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We’ve all seen it – you testify in court as to your ex-husband’s abusive conduct, but it’s a he-said, she-said, with no corroborating evidence. If only you were recording conversations… It’s legal to record your own conversations in Colorado, but that does not necessarily mean you should, nor that the…

Sadly, domestic violence and child abuse are facts of life for some families. And as we discuss in our Domestic Violence article in the Colorado Family Law Guide, as well as in a prior blog about the impact of violence on child custody, violence and abuse have very real impacts…

You want to know how to really hurt your parenting case? Be a bad co-parent – if you marginalize the other parent, make unilateral decisions, withhold information or communicate abusively to him, the judge will hold this bad co-parenting against you, even if you’re otherwise a good parent. As a…

ICWA & Adopting in Colorado One of the nicest parts of being a family law attorney is making a positive difference in our clients’ lives. People who work at saving mutli-national corporations 0.3% on their tax bill may never have to deal with a client who is emotional to the…

Victims of Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse is a serious matter.both in terms of child endangerment, and on the parent/victim. If you have been the victim of domestic violence, your first call should be to the police. Domestic violence is first and foremost a crime, and should be handled by the…

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…

“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 attorneys thought it was mildly amusing, while perpetuating negative stereotypes. And ironically, while he advertised as a Colorado dad’s…

Lying To A Parental Responsibilities Evaluator Is Crime in Colorado Don’t lie! That means no lying to the custody evaluator (or any other court-appointed experts, for that matter). And don’t submit false or forged documents. Not only will it hurt your divorce or parenting case, but a wrongdoer may even…

A Colorado court must have jurisdiction before terminating parental rights. But a court can grant an adoption without UCCJEA jurisdiction. How do you reconcile these two conflicting rules when an adoption also involves the termination of parental rights? The Colorado Court of Appeals addressed that very issue in a new…

Grandparent Rights & Safety of Child Grandparent rights matter, especially when a child’s safety is at stake. A Grandmother retained Graham.Law’s Tahli Delgado out of concern for her grandson’s safety with his mother. Unfortunately, the child’s mother had a history of alcohol abuse, which routinely placed the child in dangerous…