The Law Blog of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C.

When you decide to divorce, you know it will impact you, your ex and your children in a variety of ways. But rather than give in to this and hope for the best, you can create a parenting agreement that affords both parents the opportunity to have a clear understanding of their role, responsibilities and legal rights moving forward.

Creating a parenting agreement in mediation gives you more control over the process, as there is no family law judge making decisions on your behalf. Instead, it's up to you and your spouse to negotiate on child custody related issues and compromise when necessary.

Sharing custody or visitation rights with your child's other parent is almost always a difficult experience, even when everyone involved attempts to remain respectful of each other's needs and rights. The realities of sharing parenting time can flare tempers or bring out behavior that is simply not acceptable, especially when it comes to each parent's right to time with their child.

If you notice that the other parent does not respect your rights to time with your child, or acts like the rights and responsibilities outlined in your custody agreement are merely suggestions, they may be violating your rights as a parent. Courts take this seriously, and can step in to enforce your rights and punish the offending parent if necessary.

Divorce can lead to many financial challenges, and this is true for women in particular. Women already make less than men on average, and after a divorce, their incomes are more likely to drop than men's incomes, which often increase. At 27%, the poverty rate for divorced women is three times higher than it is for men. Women are also still awarded custody the majority of the time, and this can cause additional financial worries.

Women can prepare by making sure they have copies of important documents relating to the family finances, including bank statements, asset titles and tax returns. They might want to start an emergency fund in a separate account although they will be required to reveal the existence of this account at some point. They should also create a budget for after the divorce. If they were covered through a spouse's health insurance, they will need to figure out how to replace this. They also may need to determine how they will pay for new housing, including such expenses as utilities.

Colorado drivers know that truck accidents are more dangerous than typical crashes involving passenger vehicles. This is due to the size and weight of these large trucks. Unfortunately, accidents involving large trucks and passenger vehicles often lead to catastrophic injuries and even death.

Driver error is one of the main reasons why trucking accidents occur. Even though trucks are larger and heavier than passenger vehicles, those who operate these large vehicles make mistakes just like every other driver. Truck drivers may drive while they are tired, distracted or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, the majority of accidents that involve large trucks are because of mistakes made by drivers of passenger vehicles.