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Many people in Colorado are familiar with British actress Jane Seymour. Now 64, Seymour appeared in a James Bond movie early in her career and went on to star in the long-running TV series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," among other roles. Seymour's latest role in real...

For a parent, addressing child custody issues is often the most heartbreaking part of divorce. After all, although the end of a marriage can bring on feelings of grief, the fact is that you, your spouse or both of you have made the decision to split up. But when kids...

With tuition expenses increasing every year, paying for college has become a serious issue for many Colorado parents. Many begin saving for college soon after a child is born. Some choose to open a 529 college savings plan, which has some tax advantages. But, when...

A person facing divorce in Colorado will usually have a lot of questions. Unfortunately, there are no one-size-fits-all answers to many of these questions. The answers will depend on the circumstances for each person. The asset division process gives rise to many...

In a previous post we discussed the right of a divorced ex-spouse to collect Social Security retirement benefits based on the other ex-spouse's record. But, what if a person's ex-spouse is deceased? Can an ex-spouse collect Social Security survivor benefits? The...

For the last two decades the image of the "deadbeat dad" - a father who has the income to pay child support but refuses to do so - has dominated public policy discussions regarding child support in Colorado and around the country. A crackdown on those fathers has...

No one can predict exactly how a spouse will react to being served with divorce papers. Unfortunately, divorce can sometimes bring out the worst in some people. Divorce proceedings or child custody disputes can lead some people to make threats of violence against a...

When a divorced or unmarried couple in Colorado shares a child, it is likely that one parent will have custody with the other parent paying child support. This can result in a child support dispute, with both sides having trouble coming to a consensus on the amount...

Halle Berry is probably well-known to Colorado movie fans. The actress was in the news recently after she filed for divorce from her husband - twice. Berry filed an initial petition under the alias "Hal Maria" and later filed a second, identical petition except that...

In today's world the Internet has turned all of us into "do-it-yourselfers" to one degree or another. With the easy availability of information on the web, many people are tempted to tackle jobs that in the past they would have hired a professional to do. In Colorado,...