On November 8, the people of Colorado voted to decriminalize the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana. This change in law has sent ripples through the state's criminal justice system, leaving prosecutors and courts to grapple with new issues and legal...
Month: January 2013
Colorado domestic violence could come up during divorce
We've discussed domestic violence before, and how it can affect a victim when they are abused or harmed by their loved one, but we haven't spent much time on the topic of how even allegations of violence can affect a family. It's important for Colorado residents to...
Colorado parents: How international divorce could affect custody
Coloradans who have a family comprised of different nationalities likely know of the differing laws and complications when it comes to some issues. One issue in particular was recently featured as being potentially very problematic for parents of different...
Tips for non-custodial Colorado parents remaining in kids’ lives
We've talked before some about co-parenting and how to maintain a regular and stable relationship with your child or children after you and your spouse split up. It can be especially difficult for the parent who doesn't get full custody. For those Colorado parents who...
Child custody dispute ends in 19-year missing person case
Coloradans know custody disputes are rarely easy to go through. The idea of having to defend your abilities and rights as a parent is so jarring to so many already that it can be near-devastating if your child is indeed placed in the hands of someone else. For one...
Coloradans: How divorce could affect your retirement
Most marriages are entered into with the intention of lasting for the rest of the couples' lives. When that doesn't happen, both parties have to deal with the emotional and confusing process of deciding what to do with their life together and their soon-to-be lives...
Last year’s summary in interesting divorce tidbits
As we amped up for the holiday season, we talked a lot about how to cope with such merriment when you're still dealing with a painful split. Now that we're in 2013, is it possible we're another year wiser? A compilation of a few studies reported on last year has made...
Coloradans getting married again: how to start afresh?
Being divorced can be nearly impossible to know how to navigate. Meryl Streep's character says it well in It's Complicated with her line, "Here's the good news. In two more years you'll actually begin to feel normal again." Coloradans who have gone through the divorce...
State department wants sperm donor to pay child support
In 2009, a lesbian couple took out an ad online requesting a sperm donor. A 46-year-old man answered the ad, and after meeting three times with the couple and signing an agreement that relieved him of any financial or paternal responsibility, he gave the women a...