A very common type of adoption process in Colorado is called a step parent adoption. Step parent adoption occurs when usually one of the parents, after a divorce, or a type of custody case has now remarried. So you can have the primary parents, such as mom who is now remarried, and her new spouse […]
Enforcing Parenting Orders
/0 Comments/in Child Custody, Colorado Law, Family Law /by Gordon ShayneA lot of parents come to us, and they tell us that the other parent is not following the Parenting Orders, and they want to know what their options are to protect their rights. In Colorado, one of the features of our law says that both parties shall encourage and foster a loving relationship between […]
Most Common Experts In Divorces
/0 Comments/in Assets, Colorado Law, Divorce /by Gordon ShayneIt is important to understand that not every case warrants the use of experts and you should fully discuss how experts might be employed in your particular case, with your lawyer. An expert is a person who has particular education, training and qualifications to provide assistance to the parties and court. The Colorado Rules of […]
Step Parent Adoption
/0 Comments/in Colorado Law, Family Law, Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneA very common type of adoption process in Colorado is called a step parent adoption. Step parent adoption occurs when usually one of the parents, after a divorce, or a type of custody case has now remarried. So you can have the primary parents, such as mom who is now remarried, and her new spouse […]
Attorney And Client Relationship
/0 Comments/in Family Law, Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneSo, I want to talk a little bit about the role that clients have when they hire an attorney and how clients and attorneys interact during the course of a family law case. Once again, keep in mind that there are a lot of examples of the types of family law cases that are in […]
What Is A Pro Se Client?
/0 Comments/in Divorce, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Uncategorized /by Gordon ShayneThe legal term for a party, a parent or a spouse, that’s going through a divorce, that represents themselves and does not have a lawyer, is called a pro se litigant. A pro se litigant is going to be treated the same way as a party who has a lawyer. So what does that mean? […]
Alimony Or Spousal Maintenance In Colorado
/0 Comments/in Divorce, Divorce Attorney /by Gordon ShayneIn 2014, a new law took effect that deals with spousal maintenance. In many states, spousal maintenance is also called alimony. Alimony is where one spouse is paying to the other spouse a continual monthly amount for a certain period of time. The new law that took effect has advisory guidelines for what spousal maintenance […]
Family Law Employment Assessment
/0 Comments/in Family Law, Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneIn many cases, where parents or parties are going through a divorce, there’s been a history of one party being the primary bread winner or the one that has worked the majority of the time during the course of the marriage while the other parent hasn’t. And that’s typical where we see a stay at […]
Why An Experienced Attorney Matters
/0 Comments/in Divorce Attorney, Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneI want to discuss with you some of the questions that have come up regarding the hiring of an attorney in a divorce or family law case, such as a child custody case. The differences between hiring an attorney who has a lot of experience, and hiring an attorney who doesn’t have a great deal […]
Re-Unification Or Re-Integration in Family Law
/0 Comments/in Family Law, Family Law Attorney /by Gordon ShayneLet’s discuss for a few minutes Re-unification, or Re-Integration. Main that topic comes up when we’re talking about children, and children that have been alienated form one parent or the other, or where a parent has been away for a prolonged period of time. What the role is of experts and therapists in those types […]
A Paralegal’s Role In Family Law
/0 Comments/in Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Uncategorized /by Gordon ShayneI have found that one of the most important facets of being able to offer clients legal representation in their particular family law case involves our paralegals, and the role that our paralegals have in supporting our clients and assisting our clients through a minefield of all kinds of hurdles and obstacles that are part […]