While we are facing this Pandemic, the continued health and safety of our clients, employees and members of this community, remain our number one priority. The Law Offices of Gordon N. Shayne has taken several proactive steps and measures to adhere to the state of Colorado shelter in place orders, as well as our adhering […]
I ALLOWED THE OTHER PARENT TO TAKE OUR CHILD WHEN I SHOULD NOT HAVE
/in Uncategorized /by c1partnersOne of the most common questions I am asked as a Family Law Attorney is, “I allowed the other parent to take our child when I should not have, now what do I do?” This kind of question usually comes up because a parent may think that he or she is doing the right thing […]
COVID-19 Update
/in Uncategorized /by c1partnersWhile we are facing this Pandemic, the continued health and safety of our clients, employees and members of this community, remain our number one priority. The Law Offices of Gordon N. Shayne has taken several proactive steps and measures to adhere to the state of Colorado shelter in place orders, as well as our adhering […]
CHALLENGES IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM DURING THE “CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK”
/in Uncategorized /by c1partnersThe precautions taken by our community, state and federal governments regarding the coronavirus, is meant to protect the health and safety of all citizens. While we adjust our lives to slow the spread of this terrible illness, our law firm has also adjusted its method of communication with clients and members of the community who […]
Child Abduction or Parental Kidnapping
/in Uncategorized /by Gordon ShayneA Child Abduction or Parental Kidnapping occurs when a parent violates a Court Order. Ordinarily, parents who have no court orders that define where the child lives and what kind of parenting time either parent has will not be impacted when a parent violates an informal agreement between the parties. The importance of having parenting […]
What to Expect After Hiring an Attorney
/0 Comments/in Family Law /by Gordon ShayneWhat you should expect in an attorney who’s representing you that is going to be there when you need them the most? This is absolutely critical, especially in those cases where children are involved, a lawyer who represents you in any of these matters and has the kind of experience that the court certainly is […]
Contempt Motion vs Motion to Enforce
/0 Comments/in Child Custody /by Gordon ShayneI want to talk to you a little bit about your remedies when the other parent most likely in a custody case, child custody case is not complying with the parenting orders from the court. You really have a couple different remedies that you can pursue in court, and that would be in the filing […]
Child Support Calculations
/0 Comments/in Family Law /by Gordon ShayneWhat happens when a stay-at-home mom does not have any income? I’m going to discuss with you a little bit about what happens when a stay-at-home parent does not have income and you’re involved in a custody case involving a request for child support, and how will the court deal with that situation One of […]
Sole Practitioner Benefits vs A Big Law Firm
/0 Comments/in Family Law /by Gordon ShayneI’m gonna discuss with you some of the things I’ve seen in recent years with attorneys in the family law practice, in particular the difference between lawyers who are members of big law firms and lawyers who are solo practitioners. I recently met with a client who came to see me about hiring me and […]
Benefits of Mediation Arbitration
/0 Comments/in Mediation /by Gordon ShayneI’m going to talk to you a little bit about the concepts of mediation and/or mediation arbitration, and what is that. First off, mediation is required in El Paso County when any contested family law matters are set for a hearing. In other words, the court requires that the parties attempt to mediate their disputes […]
Where Is My Retainer?
/0 Comments/in Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneI’m going to discuss with you a little bit about some unique qualities of a retaining an attorney in a family law case, and that is that when you hire an attorney in a family law matter, the amount that you give the attorney is classified as a retainer. That’s the amount that you pay […]