Maintenance/Alimony in Colorado: How is the decision on maintenance made?
I hear from people all the time that are wondering if they will be able to request maintenance/alimony in their divorce proceeding. Although there is a formula in Colorado for most cases of child support, maintenance is decided by a Judge on a purely subjective basis. The “Reasonable Needs” test: Colorado Courts are bound to decide […]
December 16, 2013
Court’s Special Role in Child Custody Cases
In Child Custody cases, however, the Court has an additional role. There are no jury trials in family law cases and therefore the Judge is the finder of fact as well as the law. Moreover, the judge is expected to determine for him or herself what result he or she believes is in the best interests of […]
December 16, 2013
