You often hear of grandparents taking over custodial rights of their grandchildren, leading people to believe that grandparents can step in at any time to claim custodial rights over their grandchildren. However, the hard truth is that it is not that simple. I have had grandparents come into our office asking how they might be …
As a Colorado Springs Family Law Lawyer, one of the questions that I am most often asked is, “How much will my case cost?”. The answer that I give is, “it depends”. It depends on many different factors, some you will have control over and some you will not. The Fee Agreement: The first step …
One of the most important parts of your Colorado divorce or child custody case is the actual hearing. The Colorado final orders hearing is the last hearing in your family law matter where the judge will make final decisions or orders about your case. The court will issue decisions related to parenting time, decision making, …
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A divorce case in Colorado has two inherent hearings, the Temporary Orders Hearing and Final Orders Hearing. Going to hearing is never an easy task on your own, that’s why we recommend hiring an attorney who knows what they’re doing. One crucial part of a hearing is making sure you present the proper evidence. This …
Calculating child support in the State of Colorado can be a complicated and daunting task during a divorce or child custody case. Fortunately, there are child support calculators available to help parents figure out what child support will be in their case. Child support is more than just figuring out the income of the parties …
Prenuptial agreements, or for short, Prenups, are not as common in Colorado Springs as they are in places like Hollywood or New York City. That doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t exist in the Springs. In fact they have come across my desk a few times since I have started practicing law. A lot of times, …
The divorce law in Colorado states that one party, either Husband or Wife, can file for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The filing party is known as the Petitioner and the responding party is known as the Respondent. In most family law cases, both the Petitioner and Respondent participate in the divorce case fully. …
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“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser — in fees, and expenses, and waste of time. As a peace-maker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” – Abraham Lincoln …
At the Springs Law Group, we handle a variety of Family Law matters including divorce with or without children, legal separation, child custody, child support cases, and many others. A constant question among all of these cases is, “How do I talk to the other side?” In this article, we want to provide some useful tips …
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At the Springs Law Group, we handle a variety of Family Law matters including divorce with or without children, legal separation, child custody, child support cases, and many others. At the outset of the case, our clients review and sign fee agreements that explain how the billing process works between the client and the law …
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