Latest Blog Posts By Category

• After Divorce

  • My partner and I split. Am I entitled to their social security benefits?

    Codified in the Code of Federal Regulations subsection 404.331, an individual may be entitled to their ex-spouse’s social security benefits. To be ...

• Alimony

  • The Unique Challenges of a High Net Worth Divorce

    Divorce is never easy, regardless of one's financial situation. However, when it comes to high-net-worth individuals, the challenges and complexities ...

• Child Custody

  • 10 Steps to Take If the Custodial Parent Withholds Visitation

    In many cases, parents strive to maintain a healthy co-parenting relationship to ensure their children's well-being. However, conflicts and ...

• Child Support

  • How Remarriage Impacts Alimony & Child Support in Colorado

    Divorce is a challenging experience that brings significant changes to the lives of all parties involved. In Colorado, as in many other states, ...

• Counseling

  • Help! I Have a Hearing Coming Up, How Do I Prepare?

    WORD OF DISCLAIMER: This blog is not intended to replace the importance of getting legal advice about your case from an attorney. Rather, this blog is ...

• COVID-19

  • Co-Parenting COVID Vaccination challenges- Who makes the decision???

    Contact Us Divorce Info As of November 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved the ...

• COVID-19 & Alimony / Support

  • American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Changes to the Child Tax Credit

    The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Rescue Plan”), signed into law on March 12, 2021, is a comprehensive law that extends and creates several ...

• COVID-19 & Children Issues

  • Co-Parenting COVID Vaccination challenges- Who makes the decision???

    Contact Us Divorce Info As of November 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved the ...

• COVID-19 & Domestic Violence

  • What Can YOU Do - Helping the Silent Victims

    “Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr. For weeks, experts around the world have been predicting a ...

• COVID-19 & Modifications

  • The Holidays, Your Family and COVID

    It is time once again for family and friends to come together to celebrate the holidays. Unfortunately, this year’s holiday season will be much ...

• Divorce

  • Sharing the Marital Residence after the Divorce is Final

    Dividing the marital residence in a divorce is complicated by the parties’ sentimental attachment to the house and by the logistical hurdles people ...

• Español

  • Un divorcio mas civilizado y tranquilo

    Usar la mediación como alternativa al litigio La mediación en un entorno de derecho familiar es un procedimiento legal extrajudicial donde un tercero ...

• Estate Planning

  • How Trusts Keep Wealth and Property within Families and Passed to Rightful Heirs

    In the first two Remarriage and Estate Planning Blog articles, we introduced you to Jane and her three biological children, Joe, Mary and Tony. Jane’s ...

• Events

  • Shared Parenting Tips for the Summer

    If you share custody of your children, summer break is one of the best times of the year to spend quality time with your children. As you’re making ...

• Firm Update

  • The Harris Law Firm Named to 2024 Best Law Firms®

    The Harris Law Firm is pleased to announce that we have earned a First-Tier ranking in the latest edition of Best Law Firms®! This year, our firm was ...

• LawYourWay Wednesday

  • How Do I Successfully Get the Court to Consider My Evidence?

    When presenting your case, you will most likely have documents or other things you want the court to consider before coming to a decision. The court ...

• Legal Updates

  • Closing the Boyfriend Loophole: New Federal Gun Legislation Brings Change to Colorado Domestic Violence Law

    Intro (What does the Act do?) On Saturday, June 25, 2022, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (the “Act”), a bill that has ...

• Mediation

  • Family Law Mediation

    If you are involved in a divorce proceeding, you have several different options to help you reach a resolution: trial, settlement conferences, and ...

• Military Divorce

  • Unique Challenges for Military Members During Divorce

    While going through a divorce is always difficult, military members and their spouses face unique challenges relating to jurisdiction, child custody, ...

• Parenting

  • Let's Talk about Adoption: Stepparent Adoption, Family Member Adoption, Adult Adoption and More

    There are several paths to successfully adopting a child in Colorado. You may wish to adopt a niece or nephew, a stepchild, or even a child you have ...

• Property Division

  • The Role of Forensic Accountants in High-Asset Divorce Cases in Colorado

    Divorce can be a challenging and emotionally charged process for any couple, but when substantial assets are involved, the complexity of the ...

• Retirement Plans

  • Pensions and Divorce - What to Know

    Dividing up property is one of the most stressful things about a divorce. In many cases, retirement plans can be the most valuable property in a ...

• Separation

  • What's in a Name? Changing your own name or your child's name as part of a family law case

    If you are going through a dissolution of marriage or a legal separation, changing your own name is relatively straightforward. Colorado law now ...

• Workshops

  • Divorce and End of Relationship Support Group

    Facing down a divorce or the end of a long relationship can be an emotionally draining or traumatic event, but you don’t have to do it alone. The ...