There are several remedies to collect unpaid child support and maintenance whether it is for a period of a few months or several years. Depending on the circumstances you have several options available to you and either filing contempt of court or reducing unpaid support payments to a consolidated support judgement may be options for you. Each monthly support obligation becomes a judgment when due/owed and not paid each month. As the judgment is automatic by statute, you can file…

That’s not an easy question to answer based on age alone or based on a child’s emotional and mental development. And it’s also not that simple when it comes to the Colorado Courts with regards to custody and child support. Our “Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act” does not even define “child.” In a recent case (In Re Marriage of Tibbetts, 428 P.3d 686 (Colo. 2018)), Colorado determined that a person under the age of eighteen years old is still a…

If you’ve reached your 50s or 60s and decided that you want to get a divorce, your divorce is what’s called a gray divorce. A gray divorce, named for the general hair color of people who are older, is one that involves people over the age of 50. In this age group, divorce has a different connotation than for people who are younger. A couple might have children, but they’re likely grown and out of the house. They may have…

Through divorce mediation, you maintain a high level of control over the entire process. While there’s a mediator to help move the conversation forward, it’s you and your soon-to-be ex who are doing the negotiating and compromising. Knowing what to expect during divorce mediation will help you prepare for everything, while also ensuring that you address any key questions before you get in too deep. The process begins with an initial meeting between you, your spouse and the mediator. If…

As much as 35% of truckers in Colorado and the rest of the U.S. suffer from a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. Apnea means “without breath,” and sleep apnea results in the individual having his or her upper airway blocked during sleep for 5 to 10 seconds at a time. In obstructive sleep apnea, the most common among truckers, the mouth palate and throat muscles relax and collapse to block the airway. OSA prevents truckers from getting either deep…