divorce
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Colorado Supreme Court struggles with rubric for significant reductions in parenting time
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The Colorado Supreme Court attempted to identify on Wednesday the circumstances under which judges may reduce the number of days a parent spends with their child post-divorce without it rising to the level of a “restriction” that requires more rigorous justification under the law. During oral arguments, some members expressed discomfort with a recent Court…
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Appeals court clarifies framework for parents’ First Amendment rights in child-naming disputes
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Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a Jefferson County judge’s order last week in a long-running dispute about whether two ex-spouses must call their child by his first name or middle name outside the home. In doing so, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel clarified that the standard for restricting a parent’s free speech rights is a…
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Appeals court overturns orders by Arapahoe County magistrate who did not ‘recall this case’
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday overturned a series of orders from a divorce case where an Arapahoe County magistrate admitted he did not recall what was going on but proceeded to rule anyway. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel noted the procedural rules require judges and magistrates to specifically state their findings of facts and…
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Appeals judge urges Colorado Supreme Court to analyze alimony obligations after spouses’ remarriage
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A member of Colorado’s second-highest court urged the state Supreme Court on Thursday to address a question that has produced inconsistent answers over five decades: When divorcing spouses agree that one must pay the other alimony, do they need to explicitly mention what will happen if the receiving spouse gets remarried? The purpose of alimony,…
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Colorado justices take comments on new family law rules, hear concerns about ‘informal’ proceedings
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The Colorado Supreme Court received generally supportive comments last month from the legal community on a sweeping set of new rules specific to family law cases, but also heard concerns about a proposal to move unrepresented litigants into “informal” trials where different rules apply. During a May 13 public hearing, the justices heard from multiple…
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Appeals court says reduction in parenting time, even a substantial one, is not a ‘restriction’
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled for the first time on Thursday that even if a judge substantially reduces the amount of time a parent may spend with their child, it is not a “restriction” that requires a heightened justification. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals acknowledged that under its interpretation of the law, a…
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Appeals court rules man cannot use ex-wife’s 16-year-old email to avoid $233,000 in child support
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that a man could not rely on his ex-wife’s onetime statement that “you don’t need to pay me child support” to get out of paying $233,000 over the subsequent 16 years. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals evaluated for the first time whether James Gallo could invoke…
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Appeals court confused why Arapahoe County magistrate held man in contempt
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Colorado’s second-highest court last month overturned a set of decisions finding a man in contempt and subjecting him to potential jail time, with appellate judges concluding an Arapahoe County magistrate reached unclear, unsupported or confused conclusions about the man’s alleged failure to follow the separation agreement with his ex-wife. Todd Russell Lloyd’s marriage ended in…
