alter family law blawg

December 30, 2009

Child Support and Income

Filed under: All, Child Support — Tags: , , — jeff @ 1:23 am

Under Colorado law, the amount of child support that is determined in a child support action is typically tied to the income of the parties. The more income a party has, the greater is their share of support obligation. But what if one of the parties does not work? Is that party treated as having no income? The answer is; it depends. (more…)

March 17, 2009

Personal Jurisdiction for Colorado Dissolution of Marriage

Filed under: All, Uncategorized — Tags: , , — jeff @ 8:11 pm

Is personal jurisdiction necessary to get a dissolution of marriage in Colorado? Generally, yes. But the details vary. Personal jurisdiction deals with the power of the court to enter orders as to a person or a thing. (more…)

February 15, 2009

Common Law Marriage

Filed under: All, Marriage Relationship — Tags: — jeff @ 3:03 pm

On Colorado common law marriage. Many people have heard the term common law marriage.  But what is it exactly?  (more…)

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