Should my brother worry about going to jail and losing custody of his son?

The best advice is for your brother to speak with both a criminal attorney as well as an experienced family law attorney for what to do and not to...

What are my next steps? Can I file for sole custody?

As my colleague mentioned, we do not have the concept of "sole custody" or even "custody" in Colorado. It sounds like the Court has already...

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Can I sue the father of my children for retroactive support after 16 years no contact and no support?

Unfortunately the Court does not have jurisdiction over the father until he is served with a Petition or request for child support. Support orders...

Can someone serve court papers them self to the other party that they're taking to court? Or have a close friend do it for them?

The girlfriend's mother would be a proper person to be able to serve the Petition or Motion. It sounds a little questionable whether your...

Is a parent in contempt if they deny supervised visits due to the location of the visits, if does not specify in the order?

If the Order simply says that the visits must be supervised by a third party and is silent as to where the visits are to occur then I would agree...

If ex currently has an attorney of record for a post-decree matter, who do I serve for additional Motion filings?

However, you must personally serve a Contempt Citation on your ex unless the attorney agrees to accept service on his or her behalf.

Can I file for divorce in the state I live in or the state I was married in?

If you have lived in Colorado for 91 days then the Court has jurisdiction over you and your marriage. The Court also has jurisdiction to divide...

Court cases?

I would need a little more information, but it sounds like the Colorado Court would have jurisdiction over the matter if this is the home state of...

So I filled an allocation of parental rights here in Colorado back in November with In the 6 month time frame of him leaving

I would suggest that you contact an experienced family law attorney in Colorado as well as California who is well-versed in the Uniform Child...

If I got married at the courthouse in front of s judge but didn’t send my paperwork back in to be confirmed am I legally married

I agree with my colleague. You are probably at least married by common law.