Denver Family Law and Estate Planning Blog

How do you Enforce your Current Parenting Plan?

The Court has broad powers to enforce court orders regarding child custody. If the other party in your child custody matter is not complying with the Court’s Order regarding parenting time you may file a Verified Motion Asserting Non-Compliance. The Court will respond to the Motion and any response from the other side within 30 days. […]

How Is Child Support Determined In Colorado

How does the judge decide who will pay child support (and how much)? The judge will calculate the child support amount with a pre-determined formula (Colorado Child Support Guidelines). Unless someone presents evidence of special circumstances, that amount will stand. Both mother and father are equally responsible for the support of the minor children, and […]

How do you modify your current child support

Colorado Child Support Modification Individuals paying or receiving child support often have questions concerning their ability to modify the child support payments that were originally ordered by the Court. Process for modifying child support in Colorado Child support payments are always modifiable if certain conditions are met to the satisfaction of the Court. Factors considered […]

How do you enforce your current child support

Enforcement of Child Support in Colorado Individuals that have been awarded child support often have concerns over whether the other party will consistently make child support payments and what they can do if those payments stop. Child support is an order of the Court. When a Court order is not followed, the Court has broad […]

What to ask a Divorce Lawyer

There are several things a client can ask a divorce lawyer, but people always seem to be at a loss for words when they finally get an opportunity to talk an attorney about their legal issues. It may be because they don’t know how to phrase their questions properly, or they’re not sure whether they’re asking […]

What is divorce coaching and pre planning?

Divorce Assessment, Pre-Planning, and Coaching Sometimes people are not ready to move forward with a divorce but they have reached a place where they need help with clarifying their issues and understanding what would happen if they did choose to move forward with a divorce. Our Divorce Assessment, Pre-Planning, and Coaching practice is designed to […]

What do you do when you get a bad result

Colorado Divorce Modifications You may be wondering if you are able to change or modify what a Court has already ruled on in your family law case. In many cases individuals have had their circumstances change since the Court’s initial ruling and want to know if the Court’s ruling can be modified to match their […]

How is maintenance alimony determined in Colorado

Will I be paying or receiving maintenance and how is the amount determined? Maintenance and Alimony are determined by several factors in Colorado. Knowing this information can be the difference in your spousal support case. Our team of experienced divorce attorneys can help you navigate the legal system to reach a fair financial resolution to […]

How do you enforce your maintenance agreement

Enforce Maintenance in Colorado Individuals may wonder what power they have to enforce their maintenance agreement once their divorce is final? Your maintenance agreement is part of the Court order that finalizes your divorce. When a Court order is not followed, the Court has broad powers to enforce that order. Given the circumstances of your case there […]

How Can I Minimize The Cost Of My Divorce?

I get asked “how can I minimize the cost of my divorce” 3 or 4 times a week. I wish I could say, “Your divorce will cost X”, but for most attorneys, divorce is an hourly fee proposition. This means that you are paying your attorney by the hour and the cost of the divorce […]