As of July 1, 2020 certain sections of Colorado’s child support guideline statute will be added so that additional fees are to be shared under the statutory authority. Additional fees to be shared through extraordinary adjustments to the schedule of child support or through reimbursement between the parties in proportion to their adjusted gross income will include: Mandatory school fees for labs, books, materials, computers, testing, or activities directly related to the child’s education, but not uniforms, meals or extracurricular…
Being married over 20 years has made you appreciate your spouse in many ways. They’ve generally been there for you and provided for you when you needed support. You did the same. However, now that your children are grown and off to college, you’ve found that you really don’t have anything to say to each other. You only ever talked about your kids and their activities. Now, you’re at a loss. You asked your spouse if you could go to…
Truck driver fatigue contributed to 13% of crashes analyzed in the Large Truck Crash Causation Study of 2007. However, there are many steps that drivers in Colorado and elsewhere can take to make sure that they are awake enough to operate their vehicles. For example, it is not a good idea to drive between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. because the human body tends to be naturally tired during these hours. Drivers may also be vulnerable to…
An unexpected tragedy can change your entire life in mere moments. Losing a loved one in a crash caused by a drunk driver may feel like a nightmare that you can’t wake up from. Daily life often becomes much more difficult when people must struggle through the fog of grief. For many people, the only thing that keeps them going after such a tragic loss is the drive to see justice served. When a drunk driver causes a fatal crash,…
There was a 6.8% increase in traffic accidents throughout the country between 2018 and 2019, many of which occurred in Illinois. According to a survey from Go Safe Labs, there were 22,188 crashes in Houston, which was the most in the country during 2019. Other cities where accidents were most likely to occur were Charlotte, Austin and Los Angeles. However, it is important to note that the accident rates in many of these cities actually declined during that year. In…