Partners Throughout Your Family Law Case
When parents separate or divorce, one of the most challenging aspects to resolve is child custody. While courts typically aim to ensure the best interests of the child, disputes can arise and lead to custody battles. In some cases, a parent may resort to extreme...
Divorce is complicated, and for divorcing parties, this is the first time they have interacted with the court system. As such, they can easily fall into traps that can get them in big trouble, Whether it is hiding assets, talking directly with their soon-to-be former...
Divorcing couples who own a minimum of $1,000,000 in liquid assets are considered “high-asset,” which has its own set of issues and potential complications that must be addressed differently than other divorces because they are not like other divorces. The unique...
Divorce is difficult no matter what. Divorcing someone with a mental condition or personality disorder makes divorce even harder. An example is divorcing an individual with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD.) What is narcissistic personality disorder? This...
While divorce can be the right decision for couples who need a change in lifestyle to facilitate future happiness, it also comes with a great deal of uncertainty. Until all separation matters are final, it is impossible to fully predict what will become of your new...
The ABC’s of Family Law When most people consult a family law attorney, they are usually experiencing a difficult time in their lives. In addition to the substantive stress of your family law case, parties may find that their lawyers use a vocabulary that feels completely foreign to them. That vocabulary includes a lot of acronyms that can be confusing…
By now, it’s no secret that COVID-19 has completely changed the way we communicate with each other. From virtual birthday parties to working remotely, it seems that just about every aspect of our lives has gone virtual. Family law attorneys and the family law courts have been forced to quickly adapt to this new normal, and now, just about every…
When going through the normal court process, if you believe there was an error made by the judge, you can appeal most orders entered in the trial court by a higher court. The higher court has the option of affirming the order, overturning the order, or sending it back down to the trial court with instruction to revisit the order.…
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of judicial districts in Colorado shut their courthouse doors in an effort to minimize the spread of the virus. As a result, many parties needing to attend hearings for the judge to resolve their family law disputes were disappointed to learn that their hearing had been cancelled. As the pandemic has…
Our legislators have been incredibly busy creating and discussing new laws in Colorado this year! Did you know that partner Meagan Moodie is involved in the Colorado Women’s Bar Association’s Public Policy Committee? This week, we interviewed Meagan to learn more about the incredible work that she does with the CWBA to change and make new law in Colorado. Q:…
