Thornton, CO asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law and Child Custody for Colorado

Q: is it fair whenAjudge lets the opposing party2agree onAcontinuance,when the askingParty was not givenAsufficient notice?

How is it fair When a Judge lets the opposing party 2 agree on A continuance,when the Asking Party was not Given A Sufficient notice? Of course the opposing party is going to disagree with the request because it would give the requesting party time to obtain counsel or dispute the facts. So how come the judge would think that is ok or fair

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Steven  Visser
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Steven Visser
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Licensed in Colorado

A: A continuance can be granted by a Court for any number of reasons but usually it needs to be for good cause. The granting or denial of a request to continue a hearing is within the discretion of the Court.

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