Family Law
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Pet Custody Agreement in a Colorado Divorce?

Pet custody has been in the press again recently. In January, a new law took effect in California which empowers judges to award or joint custody over a pet, taking into consideration the care of the pet. This isn’t just the “left coast” being creative with pet custody agreements – California was actually third…

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Domestic Violence & the Super Bowl

Pain, but not from domestic violence! Super Bowl LIII is over, and Rams fans are licking their wounds after their 13-3 loss and uninspired offense. Somehow my 10 y.o. son is a Patriots fan – not quite sure where I went wrong, as my two favorite teams are (1) the…

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Divorce by Text? Not in Colorado

Saudi Arabia Allows Divorce by Text While we in the U.S. debate whether it’s appropriate to break up with someone by text, consider what happened recently overseas. Saudi Arabia made headlines with a new law providing that when a husband divorces a wife, the court will notify the woman by text with…

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Colorado Minimum Wage Increase for 2019

Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Colorado has increased from $10.20/hr to $11.10/hr. For those of us imputing income to a parent or spouse with minimal work experience, that means we now use a figure of $1924/mo for a full-time 40-hour week. Per the voter-approved Amendment 70, minimum wage will…