Family Law
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Adultery: Jilted Husband Sues Ex-Wife’s Lover

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…

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Domestic Violence During Covid-19 Quarantine

Domestic Violence Increases During Stay-at-Home As many people around the world are ordered to stay in their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic it seems that domestic violence rates are on the rise.  Unfortunately, this is not surprising – when people are forced to spend most of their time together in…

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Covid-19 Hearings: El Paso County Judges Town Hall

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…

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Russia Divorce Ban In Response To COVID-19?

Russian Divorce Ban To Keep Unhappy Couples Together Desperate times call for desperate measures. Many countries are taking steps to limit the spread of the novel Covid-19 virus around the world. Stay-at-home orders and limiting non-essential businesses are common. But with a divorce ban, Russia may be taking things one…