How Can a Step Parent Get a Custody of a Child?
A step parent can get legal custody of a child if there is a step parent adoption. That step parent adoption process is relatively simple if the legal standards are met. Let me tell you a little bit about legal standards. In order to have a step parent adoption, you have to have one of two things. […]
September 2, 2015
What You Need to Know About Your Credit During a Divorce
Of course divorce can ruin your credit. It really depends on the financial circumstances of your divorce. But, can it ruin your credit? Absolutely. It can also ruin your credit after the divorce. And that’s the one I’d really like to talk about first. When you design your separation agreement, in other words, how you’re […]
August 20, 2015
What Can a Family Law Firm Do About Domestic Abuse?
We are unfortunately limited in dealing with domestic abuse unless you are ready to move forward with some type of family law matter. We certainly can help you get a protection order. We can do that, regardless. You don’t have to have a family law matter to get a protection order. We can help you […]
August 12, 2015
How Do Family Law Cases Vary From County to County?
The answer to that question is yes and no. There are certain laws that are statewide that you can rely on and it doesn’t matter what county you live in, you will still have the same laws applied to your divorce. The documents you have to disclose and, the factors that are looked at to […]
August 5, 2015
What Is It That Distinguishes Lewis & Matthews as a Law Firm?
There’s lots of actors to say what’s better and what’s worse. I think it’s important to note what is different about us and why we might be right for you. We are very customized in our approach to divorce. There’s certain things every person should expect from an attorney. You should expect that they’re up […]
July 30, 2015
What Determines The Terms of A Child Custody Agreement?
What factors are child custody agreements based on? I think what we’re talking about here is two people trying to come to an agreement on custody and what factors should you look at in coming to that agreement. One of the first things I would want to know is, obviously, I’d want to know all the facts […]
July 22, 2015
Can I Get Divorced in Colorado if I Was Married Somewhere Else?
The answer to that question is yes, and the answer to that question is it depends on the circumstances. Let’s just say you were married in the state of Colorado, and you moved, and you’ve been gone for two years, and you live in Tennessee. You can certainly get divorced in Tennessee. There’s absolutely no […]
July 15, 2015
Should You Appeal Your Divorce?
Can someone appeal a divorce in Colorado? The short answer is yes. You can certainly appeal your case. You have a certain time limit to do that and your attorney should work with you specifically on that. I think at the end of the case, if there’s something that needs to be appealed or a thought maybe […]
July 8, 2015
5 Factors Of Child Custody You Need to Consider
The first thing you may want to consider about child custody is whether or not you are dealing initially with child custody. The first thing you want to determine is if you are dealing with an initial child custody situation or you are going back for modification of child custody. In an initial determination of child custody […]
July 1, 2015
Why Is Divorce Pre-Planning Important?
Divorce preplanning is something that we do here at Lewis & Matthews. It is a specific part of my practice. I think it’s one of the wisest things that you can do when you are contemplating divorce, but not yet ready to file for divorce. I think that people oftentimes have knee-jerk reactions in filing for […]
June 19, 2015
