Divorce Blog

By:  Curtis Wiberg As your family law case progresses to trial, the risks of letting a judge decide the course of your life and/or your children’s lives becomes a huge factor to consider if you are in a contentious divorce or post-divorce proceeding.  No matter how strong you may perceive your position

By:  Jessica A. Bryant One area of dispute that can arise following a divorce or custody action is the question of obtaining a passport for the child. To get a passport for a child under 16, the State Department generally requires signatures from both of the parents or legal guardians. This requirement

By: Sarah T. McCain Often in high conflict divorce or custody cases, a party will ask me whether or not they should invest in having a private investigator follow their spouse. While it may sound tempting, the majority of the time, the answer to this question is “no.” However, there may be instances

By:  Curtis Wiberg As a divorce lawyer, the vast majority of cases I see, marriages which end are dissolved through divorce, but not all. Legal annulment of marriage in Colorado is a rare occurrence and the grounds justifying annulment are tough to prove. However, there are situations where an annulment is necessary,

By: Stephen J. PlogOver the last several decades, divorce rates have increase significantly from those in the 1970’s or 80’s. As divorce has become a more common life event, including in Colorado, social phenomena have also changed. Going back to childhood, we all remember the TV staple, classic, the Brady Bunch. Mike

By:  Curtis Wiberg After many years of practicing custody law in Denver, I have seen hundreds of cases and many troubling situations.  Despite seeing it all, at times, I am still shocked by some of the negative or hurtful positions parents embroiled in a custody battle might place their kids in. One

By:  Sarah T. McCainDivorcing with a young child or children can be difficult for all involved, both parents and children. During the divorce or custody process, and after, it’s important for the parents to remember that children need to be allowed to be children. This means that while children may be the

By:  Jessica A. BryantOften children have interactions and bonds with more individuals than just their biological parents. For example, they may have step-parents, grandparents, or other relatives or family friends that have helped with their care. If tensions arise between these caregivers and the biological parents questions can arise about what, if

By: Curtis WibergIn Part 1 of this article, I wrote generally about the consequences of not paying Colorado child support. In this Part 2, I will discuss in more detail what a private attorney can specifically do to enforce a child support order, including contempt, garnishments, judgment liens, and garnishment of bank

By: Stephen J. PlogDivorce is nothing to be entered into lightly.  It takes a lot of thought, as well as emotional preparation.    As with anything else important in life, the divorce process can also entail a fair amount of strategy and planning.   In Part 1 of this post, I touched