August 4th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – Denver family law attorney Bill Thode sees many parents that struggle with the division of parental rights and responsibilities during a divorce. Each spouse jockeys to get full custody of the child and becomes encompassed by this demand. “What’s important to understand is that Colorado courts care about the best interests of [...]
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July 4th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary recently had a hearing on “Helping Law Enforcement Find Missing Children”. A shocking statistic the president of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) shared is that, “most of the AMBER alerts in the last four years were issued for children who were [...]
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May 18th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – Separated or divorcing couples should be overly cautious at tax time in April. Stories about a spouse signing blank 1040s and not even getting copies of a tax return increase this time of year and can have big consequences. Spouses who spite their other half oftentimes resort to conniving, damaging acts of [...]
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May 14th, 2011
Posted By jferris
A divorce can be traumatic for children and leave them with many questions and doubts. Communication is key so that children know their parents still love them and will continue to provide and be there for them. Kids should be told that they are not the cause of the divorce and that the divorce is [...]
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May 1st, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently released a study showing that child support collections decreased for the first time since Congress created enforcement departments in 1975. The recession is a big factor, but so is the ability to find parents who are trying to hide from child support payments or who are [...]
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March 30th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Prenuptial agreements are not just for the wealthy of the world. Even though there is lots of buzz around the upcoming royal wedding and even Hugh Hefner’s big day in June, engagements and the topic of prenuptial agreements are being utilized more by the average American. The beauty of a prenup is that it puts [...]
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March 1st, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – Under a special procedural rule in Colorado, the court can reopen divorce and child custody cases for up to five years based on material misstatements or omissions by either party in their mandatory financial disclosures. Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, C.R.C.P. 16.2(e)(10) applies to all domestic relations cases filed on or after [...]
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February 15th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Denver, Colo. – Child custody laws in Colorado promote frequent and continuing contact between each parent and their children after a divorce. Any parent who violates this principle faces harsh consequences, including contempt of court, fines, custody or visitation modifications, even six months in jail. When parents agree on a reasonable parenting plan, children will [...]
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February 1st, 2011
Posted By jferris
Many couples getting divorced are attracted to the low-cost option of document preparation services. With claims of having divorce paperwork done in one hour for cheap rates, it is enticing to keep clicking away on the Internet to file for a divorce. Yet these services, which are almost always operated by individuals who are not [...]
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January 30th, 2011
Posted By jferris
Christina Aguilera’s post-divorce life got very interesting this winter when TMZ learned that her ex husband and new boyfriend had been residing with her at the singer’s Beverly Hills home for weeks. TMZ reported that her ex had not wanted to move out as quickly due to their son Max. Needless to say, their situation [...]
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