In the state of Colorado do policeman have to read you your rights when you get arrested?

No. A person does not need to be advised of their "Miranda rights" unless 1) they are in custody (and not free to leave) AND 2) the officers are...

If I am paying fed restitution through garnishments of my check, will they still take all of my taxes?

In all likelihood, the government will intercept any federal or state tax refund to pay either restitution or child support.

Should I hire a a worker's compensation lawyer

Yes, I would definitely shop around for initial consultations with workers compensation attorneys in the Denver metro area here on Avvo.

How do I change my daughter's last name from her biological fathers name, to include her step fathers name as well.

You have to file a name change request with the local county court, which is in Littleton if you are in Arapahoe County or Golden if you are in...

Will a civil remedial contempt conviction show up on a routine background check for employment purposes in Colorado?

Contempt matters are civil in nature and should not show up on a background check, unless you had a warrant for failing to appear for the contempt...

Is there a free online website to do a background check which would include civil/criminal conviction?

I do not think that it is free. However, the best is the CCIC website run by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation which requires your full name,...

My husband told me that he wants a divorce and said that me and the kids have to leave our rented house. Can he make me leave?

No. You both have equal rights to the house until such time as the judge or magistrate rules on such at either the Initial Status Conference or...

Not only can I sympathize with this, but I can empathize with this as well. It depends on what your permanent orders say about joint...

I would like to purchase a home, but I have an outstanding default judgment from some credit cards. What should I do?

I agree with my colleagues that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy might be a viable option. I would contact Stephen Harkess, who is frequently here on Avvo....

Once a person charged with a felony is appointed a public defender why would an entirly new public defender get involved?

My colleagues are correct. Attorney in general - including private attorneys - are stretched thin between competing demands of many different cases...