Attorney Mary Melissa Daugherty's Legal Cases

Family

Emergency Motion to Restrict

Oct 30, 2020

OUTCOME: Shared custody of the child

The client called my office on a Friday and made an appointment with me for the following Monday morning. The client has been falsely accused of child abuse and neglect by the father, who was trying t ... o restrict my client's visitation in a hearing the same day. I represented her in the hearing that afternoon and not only defeated the false accusations, but obtained a temporary parenting plan that was favorable to my client.

Family

Alimony and Child Support

Jun 15, 2020

OUTCOME: I won an award of temporary alimony and child support as well as orders that my client's husband pay the business's bills. I set her up for a favorable outcome in her final divorce.

My client and her husband had a joint business before separating. Without working with her husband, my client had no income. She needed help paying the business's bills, her personal bills, her childr ... en's expenses, and she needed living expenses.

Family

Last Name Changed to Maiden Name

Jun 01, 2020

OUTCOME: I got my client's name restored quickly and seamlessly.

My client had maintained her married name long after her divorce in order to keep the same name as her children. She came to me when she was ready to restore her maiden name.

Family

Temporary Protection Order

May 15, 2020

OUTCOME: I helped her get a temporary protection order that would stay in effect long enough for him to move out of town and her to move to a new address.

My client's ex-boyfriend had been stalking her, calling and texting incessantly, sending her a barrage of unwanted gifts.

Family

Foreign Custody Determination Registered in State

May 01, 2020

OUTCOME: I registered his decree in state and now he is able to enforce the decree.

Client had a child custody order from another state and was unable to enforce it in Colorado or to get a passport for his child.

Family

Permanent Protection Order

Mar 20, 2020

OUTCOME: After a hearing, I won my client a permanent protection order against her ex-husband.

My client was afraid of her ex-husband who had been tracking her, stalking her, and threatening her and her children.

Family

Name Change to Match Gender Identity

Oct 01, 2019

OUTCOME: I got my client's name changed to match her identity.

My client was in the process of changing her gender and needed help legally changing her name.

General practice

Dog Replevin

Apr 19, 2019

OUTCOME: Client got his dog back.

Represented a dog-dad in getting his dog back from his girlfriend who took my client's dog when she moved out. Represented him through a trial and won.

Landlord or tenant

Eviction

Mar 05, 2019

OUTCOME: Favorable settlement with dismissal of eviction case

Defended tenant against a wrongful eviction.

Domestic violence

Restraining Order Against a Stalker

Mar 01, 2019

OUTCOME: Restraining Order Granted

Represented a client in obtaining a permanent protection order (a.k.a. restraining order) against a former coworker who was stalking her. The case went to trial and my client prevailed!

Mary Melissa Daugherty's Legal Cases (15)

Emergency Motion to Restrict

Alimony and Child Support

Last Name Changed to Maiden Name

Temporary Protection Order

Foreign Custody Determination Registered in State

Permanent Protection Order

Name Change to Match Gender Identity

Dog Replevin

Eviction

Restraining Order Against a Stalker