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“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…

Alimony Or Child Support: Self-Employed vs Salaried Determining alimony or child support when a spouse is self-employed is more complicated than for a traditional employee. With a normal, salaried employee, all employment compensation on a W-2 counts, and it typically consists of salary (or an hourly wage), with the possibility…

United Kingdom Debating No-Fault Divorce Better late than never? This is one of those “I can’t believe they don’t already have it” situations. A no-fault divorce bill is set for debate in the House of Commons this month that could radically change the way couples get divorced according to BBC….

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…

Legal Paternity in Colorado Did you know that Colorado paternity law makes it possible for a man to have to pay 19 years of child support for a child that he didn’t conceive? Or that it’s possible to have spent 10 or more years caring for a child you believe…

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…

Prenups and Postnups May Be Modified As long as both spouses agree, a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement can be modified, or even voided. Colorado has adopted the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, which governs both prenuptial agreements (aka “prenups”) and postnuptial agreements (postnups). The Act allows people contemplating…

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…

Big Divorce Settlement Move over MacKenzie Bezos, the world has a new billionaire divorcee. This next one pales by comparison, but following one of the most expensive divorce cases ever, the ex-wife of a Chinese business tycoon has walked away with a $3.2 billion divorce settlement agreement. And yes, that’s Billion with…

“Standard” Parenting Orders Regard Badmouthing as Parental Alienation When relationships end, things have the potential to get ugly, and that may mean parental alienation. A big part of any family law attorney’s practice is dealing with the child custody arrangements for a couple in the process of a breakup. If…