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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…

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)…

Justice May Be Blind, Judges Notice Court Attire What is it with lawyers and court attire? The media loves to gossip about the strange things people say and do, and dress, in court. The woman who came to a hearing in a night-gown and hair curlers. The man who was…

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…

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…