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In Colorado, courts refer to alimony or spousal support as “spousal maintenance” (or just simply “maintenance”). Courts may award maintenance on a permanent or temporary basis, depending on the circumstances. However, a spouse is not automatically entitled to maintenance, so the court must generally evaluate the situation before deciding whether to award alimony and the amount and duration of payments.  Support may be provided temporarily during the divorce process. A court may also award rehabilitative …

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Many people in Colorado think of “custody” as having physical control of something. However, custody also involves other types of control and authority. When it comes to custody of a child, the law divides custody into two types: physical custody and legal custody. Courts generally allocate these forms of custody separately, so it is important for parents to understand the difference. What is Legal Custody in Colorado? When a parent has legal custody, they have …

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Meet Senor Attorney Erin Mullen. Erin has been practicing law since 2000. Before moving to Colorado, she practiced as an Administrative Law Judge, an Assistant Public Defender, and an Assistant Attorney General in Louisiana. Erin has a passion for assisting families through the difficulties of the dissolution of the marriage process. She has served as lead counsel in numerous child custody, divorce, and relocation matters throughout Colorado. Learn more about Erin.   Meet Senior Attorney Michael Ruiz. Michael …

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If you’re fortunate, you’ll head into a divorce with equity in your home, money in the bank, and a couple retirement accounts. This way, once the marital assets are split according to Colorado law, you’ll be comfortable. But, not everyone is that fortunate. For a lot of jaded spouses, there never seems to be a “good time” to divorce. And, if unhappy spouses delay their divorce because they’re waiting for the real estate market to heat up, …

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Cheating spouses and criminals seem to have something in common…leaving behind evidence. “Students of human behavior have speculated that people take ridiculous chances or are extremely careless while committing crimes because, on some level, they actually wanted to get caught. Such thinking seems to stem from writings by Sigmund Freud, who wrote about an unconscious desire to get caught and punished,” Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. wrote in Psychology Today. Later in Mr. Samenow’s article, he concludes …

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Do you hold a professional license? If you’re a real estate agent, an accountant, a doctor or nurse, a veterinarian, a teacher, a notary, or the possessor of another professional or license, you may not know it but your livelihood may be at risk if you fall behind on your child support payments. You see, all 50 states have enacted laws that cancel, revoke or suspend the licenses of non-custodial parents who fail to pay child …

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Are you a victim of spousal abuse or is your husband or wife abusing your children? If your spouse is threatening imminent bodily harm upon you or your children, or if he or she has physically abused a member of your family (including you), you could be a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence refers to verbal abuse, sexual abuse, or physical abuse committed by one family or household member against another member of the family …

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After a couple divorces, circumstances are going to change – it’s inevitable. Often, such changes include a remarriage, a new house, new schools, new friends, new jobs, and even a relocation. Sometimes, the custodial parent (the parent who has the children most of the time and receives child support) wants to move to another county or another state, and this can have a significant impact on the existing child custody arrangement. If a custodial parent wishes to relocate, the …

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At Jones Law Firm, PC, our Denver family attorney provides clients with experienced and compassionate legal counsel. If you have a benefited from our services in the past or are currently looking for legal assistance regarding a family law matter, please don’t hesitate to connect with us online. Contact Jones Law Firm, PC 1721 High St. Denver, CO 80218 Phone: (303) 799-8155 Website: https://www.denverdivorceattorneys.com Practice Areas Family Law Divorce Child Custody Fathers’ Rights Mediation And More …

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Colorado has a new maintenance law that went into effect January 1, 2014. The new law states that a term of maintenance will be based on percentage calculations of the parties’ incomes. The resulting maintenance calculation is based on 40 percent of the high income earner’s monthly income and subtracting 50 percent of the lower earner’s monthly income. The law also provides additional factors such as duration of the marriage, child support orders, and marital …

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