Types of Family Law Cases

Robinson & Henry’s knowledgeable attorneys give their professional insight in “From Our Perspective” where we take a closer look at...

Navigating a child custody dispute is tough. The good news is the court’s main priority is your child’s well-being. You and...

Getting a divorce isn’t instantaneous. When clients ask me for a timeline, I always tell them to expect the divorce process to take lon...

Did you know that one of the most valuable assets in a divorce can be a retirement account? It’s true. If you or your spouse works for ...

In May 2024, Colorado legislators passed a bill that will make it easier to limit how much time a parent can spend with a child if accu...

Robinson & Henry client Thomas shares his experience working with R&H navigating grandparents’ rights. In family law, where emo...

State adoption rules versus local court rules can complicate things. An attorney can provide insight and stability to an otherwise opaq...

Divorce can get messy. But, you should take your time, get the right attorney and make sure that you don’t complicate your life forever...

Modifications to divorce decrees may be difficult, and having an experienced attorney on your side is almost a necessity.

Robinson & Henry client Cynthia shares her journey to achieving a 50/50 custody arrangement. In family law, navigating complex cust...

Divorce with children has its own challenges and opportunities in the digital age. The ubiquity of smartphones, texting, social media, ...

There are many reasons people choose do-it-yourself divorce. Colorado family law is complex, though, and so is the divorce process. Min...

Yes, it happens. You may even be living proof: People with the loveliest intentions can still make the same mistake twice. It’s … perpl...

Colorado is one of the few States that recognizes common law marriage. This is convenient to Centennial Staters who’d rather just choos...

It can be tempting to disengage from your spouse when you’re going through a divorce, especially a contentious one. However, your...

One unfortunate reason people stay in unhappy marriages is money, or the lack of it. After all, the average divorce costs around $13,00...

Is there a feeling more nerve-wracking than the one you get waiting for a family court judge to issue a decision? After all, these ruli...

Children look to their parents for security, and divorce inevitably shifts the family foundation a child has come to rely on. That’s wh...

Divorce is hard enough. Often overlooked is how who you’re divorcing can determine how much turmoil you’ll endure before the judge sign...

One of your priorities as a parent is supporting your children, both financially and emotionally. However, your financial circumstances...

At Robinson & Henry, we understand that divorce is one of the most stressful events you’ll experience in your lifetime. Our k...

Download the 10 Signs Your Spouse is Hiding Assets guide.  You probably trusted the person you married. But divorce can twist spouses i...

Divorce brings a tidal wave of emotions, among them uncertainty. Who will keep the house? Where will my children live? Will I have to p...

Divorces with children and custody dispute matters are among the most contentious family law cases. Emotions run high because there is ...

Alimony, often called spousal maintenance or spousal support in Colorado, refers to periodic payments made by a higher-earning spouse t...

In Colorado, spousal maintenance, also known as “alimony,” is often awarded to one spouse after divorce. Most people know t...

Few people who are getting divorced want to keep supporting their ex-spouse. In Colorado, though, many courts order one spouse to pay t...

Spousal maintenance, commonly referred to as alimony or spousal support, is meant to get the lower-earning spouse back on their feet af...

The sudden loss of employment can catch anyone off guard. You may lose certainty over what you can afford until you find a new job — an...

Cary Grant once said that divorce is a game played by lawyers. That’s fair enough as wry observations go. But divorce is no game to the...

The rule of law philosophy assumes that good people will follow it. Unfortunately, people are not always on their best behavior outside...

You’re probably familiar with terms such as “child custody” and “alimony” even if you’ve never gone...

If you receive or pay spousal maintenance, you may wonder if it will affect your taxes. Is alimony taxable in Colorado as income? The a...

Most people don’t expect to get good news when the phone rings in the middle of the night. So when a Denver-area couple received such a...

A divorce decree is more than a document declaring the end of a marriage. It is a court order. Some ex-spouses forget this. They drag t...

Kinship adoption is the legal process of placing a child with a close relative or family member. It provides a permanent home after a c...

Divorce cases involving children can quickly escalate. Parents who swore they would stay civil for the kids can become embroiled in a c...

“Stay together for the kids.” That’s the advice often given to people who are contemplating divorce. However, this conventional wisdom ...

The desire to press fast forward on your divorce and skip hiring an attorney can be tempting, but that can be a costly mistake. People ...

If you feel that you need protection from someone or if you need help fighting a restraining order or domestic violence charge, take qu...

Getting divorced usually means you and your spouse are past the point of working things out. While your marriage may be ending, you sti...

It’s an unfortunate reality that marriages end and families split up. Maybe a new job or relationship brought you and your child to Col...

It can be difficult when you and your ex share custody of your child but you’ve filed for a restraining order. You want you and your ch...

If you are getting divorced and have children, it’s important to familiarize yourself with Colorado child support laws. Whether y...

The end of your marriage or relationship should not threaten the bond between you and your child or children. Unfortunately, estranged ...

Many parents wonder if getting sole custody is possible in their Colorado family law case. The first thing they need to know is that, i...

Have you ever referred to your dog or cat as your ”child”? You’re not alone–80 percent of owners view their pets as family members, acc...

Parenting is hard. Step-parenting can be even harder. When you married someone who had children from a previous relationship, you took ...

Navigating Colorado custody cases when a parent or child has a disability can be a challenge. Divorces that include child custody disag...

Being able to freely move around is a fundamental right in the U.S. When it comes to family law, the court does not have the authority ...

Some parents who aren’t together anymore decide to keep custody issues out of court and trust each other to do right by their children....

In divorce and custody matters, the court will allow both parents parenting time with their children unless it would “endanger the chil...

When you’re married, vacations, holidays and family traditions are a shared experience. Divorce forces you and your ex to divide these ...

For many years, family law was not particularly friendly to men. Courts often relied on antiquated gender roles to make decisions about...

Single or remarried mothers and fathers who wrongly claim a child on their taxes cause legal problems for both parents. It makes no dif...

Many of our family law clients are parents who want to file a motion to modify parenting time. Colorado law allows parenting plans to b...

When you get divorced, you leave more than your former spouse behind. All the assets and property acquired over the duration of the mar...

Getting divorced is stressful. You have a lot to do, including dividing assets. This is a tedious process during which arguments can er...

Going to court is challenging, frightening, and highly emotional. Couple that with the stress of having to testify before a judge, and ...

For many years, family law was not particularly friendly to men. Courts often relied on antiquated gender roles to make decisions about...

Paternity cases involving genetic testing are common in the practice of family law. The stakes can get pretty high. A paternity suit ru...

There are people who flippantly say getting married was the biggest mistake of their lives. When an unhappy marriage ends in divorce, i...

When a woman gives birth to a child – unless she carried another couple’s fertilized embryo to term – there’s no doub...

Adoption is a beautiful experience—most of the time. However, life does not always go according to plan, and you might find yourself qu...

With emotions heightened and the future uncertain, some spouses can easily rationalize committing divorce fraud. They may hide or misre...

Divorce is never easy. If you are contemplating leaving a spouse who has a disability, matters become further complicated. Your spouse ...

Now it’s done. The judge has signed the Final Decree of Divorce, severing the last link in the chain between your old life and the new ...

You’ve brought a child into the world but now realize you cannot provide the level of care the child needs. This is a heart-wrenching m...

It’s healthy for children to form attachments to adults who are not their biological parents, such as stepparents. Unfortunately, somet...

Popular culture tells us that we magically blossom into fully capable adults on our 18th birthday. However, Colorado law does not see i...

We all need love, but marriage isn’t for everyone. If you and a significant other are living together, have you thought about how you w...

Advances in technology and state law mean that your ability to have and raise a child is no longer limited by infertility, gender, mari...

Modern technology has made it easier for all couples to have children, but many states lag in modernizing assisted reproduction laws. C...

A civil protection order is put in place to protect someone from being harmed by another person. In the family law realm, civil protect...

Many parents contemplating divorce want to know if Colorado family courts always award 50-50 parenting time. In this short article, Rob...

Contentious custody cases happen despite one or both parties’ best efforts to keep things as low conflict as possible. So, what s...

Alimony, also referred to as spousal support or spousal maintenance, is a legal obligation one spouse has to provide financial support ...

Military divorces are often complex, involving both federal and state statutes. You need an attorney that knows how to handle a militar...

Many of our clients want to know what the divorce timeline looks like. How long is this process going to take? There’s no way we ...

Divorced parents who share joint decision-making must agree on many important issues, including major medical decisions like vaccinatio...

Many people going through a divorce manage to be amicable and agree on everything from dividing marital assets to parenting time. Being...

The Colorado Surrogacy Agreement Act provides legal protections and sets consistent standards for surrogates and intended parents. The ...

Divorcing couples with substantial assets and income have additional considerations about spousal maintenance, property division, and c...

Divorcing Coloradans may be surprised to learn that some retirement benefits can count as income for alimony determination. in Colorado...

Advancements in assisted reproductive technology, or ART, have enabled couples who struggle to or cannot conceive a child to finally ha...

Colorado courts consider a number of factors when awarding alimony including how much each spouse makes. Determining your income can be...

Divorce is an inherently messy process. Dividing a business during divorce proceedings can feel like pouring gasoline onto an already v...

Depending on the nature of your case, your family law attorney may recommend hiring a parenting expert, like a Child and Family Investi...

Our divorce lawyers get this question a lot: should I move out of the house before the divorce is final? We cannot make that decision f...

Parents getting divorced who already have preexisting child support obligations may wonder how they’ll meet all of their financial resp...

The outcome of your custody or divorce case can have major implications on your life for years to come. If you believe the judge made a...

R&H Invokes Hague Convention to Obtain Full Custody for Client By the time he reached out to Robinson & Henry, John was growing...

Contrary to the prevailing “stranger danger” narrative, nearly all missing children are actually victims of parental kidnapping. Parent...

“Our holding today is a recognition of the economic and social realities which often characterize military families. … In light of thes...

Child abduction is a parent’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, that nightmare all too often becomes reality, particularly in conte...

When you get divorced, you have to divide marital property. On the surface, that may sound pretty straightforward, but it definitely is...

If you’re a military spouse considering divorce, you may be wondering whether you are entitled to receive part of your spouseR...

The stepparent adoption process requires numerous background checks and other documents. As Robinson & Henry Family Law Attorney pu...

Having an attorney at mediation could give you a winning edge. If you’re getting divorced, Colorado courts will require you to at...

You do not need a lawyer to get a divorce in Colorado, but you risk a bad settlement if you do it by yourself. For some people, a D-I-Y...

When prepared correctly, marital agreements give peace of mind to a couple entering into exciting new chapters of their lives. But it&#...

During the hustle and bustle that often accompanies an engagement, many couples fail to consider the legal ramifications of getting mar...

Young adults aren’t getting divorced as much as they used to, but older adults seem to be making up for those splits. The Pew Research ...

A common-law marriage that ends tends to be more complicated than a union that went through the formal process. That’s probably n...

If your child is going through a divorce, has become unable to care for their children, or is deceased, you may be deeply concerned abo...

If you’re considering divorce, you may wonder whether your 401k is marital property and if you will lose any of that retirement m...

Parental alienation is a difficult reality for some parents who go through a divorce. Hostile and passive-aggressive behavior directed ...

The Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled that a same-sex common law marriage created before same-sex marriage was legal should be reco...

The statutes are clear about Colorado custody laws: fathers’ rights in Colorado are equal to mothers’ rights. Family court ...

Robinson & Henry Client Wins Big in Custody Case Introduction When parents split up under bitter circumstances, ex-partners can go ...

Sticking to your custody agreement is very important, as it is part of your overall court-ordered parenting plan. So what happens when ...

A common question our family law attorneys get on a regular basis is: is mediation required? The answer is: yes. Family law attorneys g...

Going through the divorce process is one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. Divorce can be emotionally difficult, complica...

Colorado family courts consider a number of factors when determining parenting time. Our family law attorneys share what you can expect...

Relocating after divorce with your children can be difficult. Colorado courts only allow relocation if the move will be in your child&#...

You may need an expert to find certain evidence and to complete specific tasks for your divorce. A private investigator can perform a n...

While mothers have special challenges in family law cases, it’s important to remember that the law is gender-blind. The rights of each ...

The family court deals primarily with the problems of children and their families. Going into court it’s hard to know what to exp...

Courts take allegations of domestic violence very seriously and it can in fact impact your parenting rights and also your custody of th...

Many people do not know the difference between a legal separation and divorce. There really is only one major thing that differentiates...

Infidelity, or “cheating,” is one of the most common reasons for divorce, and for the breakdown of relationships in general. An extra-m...

An R&H family law client faced losing their home in their divorce. The parties were at odds about the house’s value and how much th...

Colorado child support laws call for both parents to financially support their child. The child, not the parent, has a right to monetar...

Colorado courts have long held that retirement accounts are just as much a part of marital property as any other investment or savings ...

If you are getting divorced and you have children, it’s important to have a child support attorney who can educate you about the ...

Litigation is complex and unpredictable. Consult an attorney before filing a lawsuit.

Developing a parenting time plan that makes sense for you and your family is a critical part of the divorce process, helping to create ...

Our divorce and estate planning attorneys discusses what to do with your Will after a divorce, happens if you don’t update your e...