If you have an attorney, this should be discussed with you and your attorney, since he/she is guiding your strategy and tactics. I advise clients...

I would start by contacting the sheriff in the jurisdiction that issued the TPO. Explain your situation and ask if they will provide you a civil...

You cannot hide the ball in a divorce. If you are entitled to a retroactive payment, it is likely to be considered as marital, subject to...

Custody & virus?

None of us are fully prepared to address a global pandemic and the changes in our lives that this has bought to all of us. This is such a new...

What constitutes child abduction in Colorado? What are my legal rights when there is no custody order in place?

When parents are not getting along and one threatens to take a child away from the other parent, you are at a crossroads. You can do nothing, in...

To be married in common law or otherwise, you must be legally free to marry. You are not legally free since you are married to someone else and...

Often, a well drafted parenting plan will specify who can attend school staffings and medical appointments. If the parenting plan is silent on...

I have legal custody of both my kids their father is in prison for sexual assault, can I move out if state?

It depends on what is stated in your permanent order (parenting plan). With no parenting time, a move will not impact the party in prison. It may...

What happens at Telephone Status Conference before divorce hearing?

The judge is very likely going to schedule a permanent orders hearing. Since your husband is not seeking a negotiated or mediated resolution to...

If a father has abandoned his children would termination of rights end his financial responsibility as well?

You probably cannot terminate his parental rights completely unless you are married and your husband is willing to adopt the children. However,...