Month: January 2015

When a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturned Colorado's same-sex marriage ban last October, it was cause for celebration by proponents of marriage equality. But the legalization of same-sex marriage has created some potential legal issues for couples who had previously...

Child custody and visitation rights are often the most emotional and difficult issues for parents going through divorce. In Colorado, the legislature some years ago adopted the terms "parenting responsibilities" to encompass all the duties parents owe their children,...

Two-income marriages have long been commonplace in Colorado. But many spouses, both men and women, choose to put a career on hold and stay at home to raise the children. When these couples divorce, the stay-at-home spouse is often fearful for their financial future....

Traditional child support enforcement, in Colorado and other states, imposes harsh penalties on parents who fail to meet their monthly payment obligations. Those parents have been labeled as deadbeats, had driver's and professional licenses suspended, and even been...