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1 Answer | Asked in Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Connecticut on
Q: Online article to explain to ex-wife her obligations too chicken as the custodial and supported spouse regarding expense

Is there anything online that I can show my ex-wife that will explain to her her obligations to paying the children's expenses given that she's the custodial parent and she gets alimony and child support and has sufficient funds to pay for everything. The divorce decree was quite specific... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Nov 27, 2024

If your ex-spouse is harassing you to share in expenses that you are not required to share in per the order of the court, you should probably hire a lawyer for one or two hours of work to draft and mail a letter to your ex-spouse. The letter should explain what expenses the court order requires... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Colorado on
Q: I am in the middle of a child support case the other opposing counsel has submitted petitioners tax return and bank stat

statements, with pay stubs, how can I submit my bank statements and pay stubs with the court so that it is not get made public and I am following the rules and regulations of submitting disclosures before mediation. I have already submitted a sworn financial statement and a certification of... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Nov 27, 2024

If you are talking about the mandatory financial disclosures under Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2 (the ones you have to disclose per Form 35.1), then you do not actually file the bank statements and pay stubs with the Court. What you do is you provide the bank statements and the pay stubs... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: How can I get approved for a pro Bono lawyer For family court.

I want full custody of my child.

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Nov 27, 2024

If you cannot afford a lawyer to help you, and you are in the Denver, Colorado Metro area, call Metro Volunteer Lawyers and ask them if they will take your case. Just Google "Colorado Denver Metro Volunteer Lawyers" to get their contact information.

You can also call different...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Colorado on
Q: Can I reverse an amendment to a prenuptial agreement?

After 20 years of marriage, my wife, with the help of her chosen "Life Coach", pressured me to amend our prenuptial agreement ( to greatly benefit her own financial status if we split ) then almost immediately retained a divorce attorney. Can I reverse that amendment to reinstate the... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Nov 27, 2024

An amendment to a prenuptial agreement, like the prenuptial agreement itself, is generally enforceable in Colorado when the divorce case is filed.

A prenuptial agreement or amendment to a prenuptial agreement should not be done in anticipation of divorce, however, and may or may not be...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Colorado on
Q: Can a change of Venue be requested when one party, with a joint decision making order, has moved to a different County?

Case is currently in Weld County and one Party moved to Grand County

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Nov 27, 2024

Yes, it is possible to change venue from the district court in Weld County to the district court in Grand County. You would file a motion under Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 98(f)(2). That rule provides as follows:

C.R.C.P. 98(f): Causes of Change. The court may, on good cause shown,...
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2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: When having a person served papers do you have tp use a process server or sheriff.

My ex tried hand delivering papers to restrict my parenting time

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 24, 2023

When serving process on a person in Colorado under Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure (C.R.C.P.) 4, any person who is a US citizen 18 years of age or older can be the process server. That person can be a private process server, a Sheriff's deputy, or even a friend or relative of the party to the... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: After the CFI report has been filed, and the magistrate said supplemental/rebuttal report needs filed within 14 days…

Can i write a rebuttal report regarding all of the collateral contacts telling bold faced lies that I have proof of?

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 23, 2023

You can always challenge the CFI's conclusions and recommendations if you believe that a third party told a lie to the CFI and the CFI relied on that lie in coming to a conclusion or recommendation in the CFI's report. If you are filing a rebuttal document, make sure to attach the... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Colorado on
Q: I’m in a custody case what form is it to get a default judgment order so I can have the other person drop from case.

She was served it’s been 96 days and she still hasn’t filed a response nor any paper work. However she has been to the first meeting and mediation. But haven’t file parenting plan a response sworn financial statement nothing. So I want her to be dropped from the case if that’s possible

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 23, 2023

In Colorado, you can ask the court to set a "default judgment hearing" if the other side just goes "radio silent" like this. At a default judgment hearing, the other side may be limited in the evidence they can put before the judge because the other side has not complied with... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: When changing a venue for child custody, does the petioner have to have the respondent re-served?

Does a venue change have to occur or is just an option for a custody case for a child under 6

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 21, 2023

In Colorado, a child custody case (known as an "allocation of parental responsibilities" case) is filed in the county in which the child resides or where the child is found. See Section 14-10-123, Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.):

"(1) A proceeding concerning the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Colorado on
Q: How much would it be to hire a lawyer for court one time to fight an emergency custody order?
Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 1, 2023

Hello. You should consult with an experienced Family Law attorney and give him/her the facts in your case. Then ask the lawyer what sort of representation assistance the attorney can provide and how much it would cost.

In general, however, under the Colorado attorney ethics rules and...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: How does custody work when your child is only 15 months old and can't voice any kind of personal parental preference?

I am still currently married to my wife and we have a 15 month old daughter that we both love dearly and want the best for, but I am at my breaking point in regards to my relationship with my wife. She is not the woman I married and I fear that staying married to her will not only keep me... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 1, 2023

Hi, James. I am sorry to hear about your unhappiness. Hang in there.

The question you ask is "How does custody work when your child is only 15 months old". The age of the child is a factor that the courts in Colorado consider when allocating "parental...
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2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: Can I be in legal trouble for taking my 6 year old daughter by her dad's house to get her own things?

There is not/never has been a restraining order upon me. The house is owned by his girlfriend. We have a mediated agreement in place for the parenting plan that simply designates a dropoff spot. We had just been at that spot, when she said she forgot her stuff. I tried to flag him down, texted... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 1, 2023

From your description of the facts, it does not seem that you actually entered the father of the child's home. How old is the child? Based on your description of the facts the child must be old enough to walk, unaccompanied, from the curb into her father's house and go back out again.... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado on
Q: Opposing counsel said I was mentally ill & an alcholic.can she just make these claims that’s aren’t true? How can I stop

The lawyer is doing this because I had told my ex on talking parents I was going to file a motion to relocate. She then came back with accusations to take my kids away. Trying ti get full legal and physical custody. Trying to stop my relocation.

Is it illegal for her to call me mentally... View More

Brock Richard Wood
Brock Richard Wood
answered on Jan 1, 2023

I agree with the other attorney who answered this question.

My two cents: If an attorney makes baseless allegations against you, and there is no support for those allegations, that usually is a good thing for you.

Why? Making baseless allegations, that you can prove are baseless,...
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