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 | 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 31, 2015 | Divorce
So you decided to file for divorce. What next? In Colorado, the first step is to serve the other parent with a petition, case information sheet and summons. These forms are available on the Colorado Judicial forms website. You cannot serve these forms yourself. You...
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...
by beth | Apr 20, 2015 | Unbundled Services
Your divorce, support and parental responsibilities cases involve the most critical issues in your life: your family, your finances and your future. And yet 75% of parties in the first judicial district do not have an attorney in their domestic relations case. This is...