by beth | Oct 20, 2016 | Family Law, Going to Court
Sometimes in the course of divorce or child custody proceedings, the court will award one party to pay certain fees, such as attorney’s fees, for the other party. If that party does not pay those fees, the recipient party can make a motion for a money judgment showing...
by beth | Feb 7, 2016 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law, Modifying Parenting Time
When a parent won’t allow another parent to see their child in accordance with a parenting plan or custody arrangement, often the injured party doesn’t know what to do. Fortunately, there are some ways to challenge another parent not allowing you to see your child or...
by beth | Nov 6, 2015 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law, Handling the Holidays
Over the river and through the woods takes on a new meaning when a judge must decide whether to grandmother’s house you go. Judges may cringe as the holidays approach, knowing parents will be rushing into court with “emergencies” involving out of...
by beth | Aug 12, 2015 | Divorce, Divorce & Parenting, Family Law
As a family and divorce attorney in Littleton, Colorado, I see a wide variety of cases and a range of ways divorce is handled between not only the couple, but between parents and their kids. There is also a lot of confusion and misinformation out there about divorce...
by beth | Jul 15, 2015 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law
Recently, a judge in Oakland County Michigan made national headlines for sending three children, ages 9, 10, and 15, to a juvenile facility after finding them in contempt of court for refusing to see their father. In an ongoing custody battle, the children refused to...
by beth | May 16, 2015 | Divorce, Divorce & Parenting, Family Law
I want to address the issue of putting the kids in the middle of a divorce tug of war. Don’t do it! It’s natural that when the other parent slings mud at you, puts you down to the children or tries to pull them over to their side, you want to defend...