Three Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. (CCB) attorneys will be presenting at this year’s Family law Institute (FLI) event in Vail, Colorado. CCB Retired Judge Ed Moss and Steve Epstein will be presenting a session titled “The Ethical and Professional Practice of Family Law from the Initial Client Contact to Withdrawal and Duties as Officer of the Court.” CCB attorneys Amanda Reeves and Cynthia Ciancio will also present “Value Depends on Definition: How Colorado’s Undefined Standard Impacts Appraisals.” Focusing on how Colorado courts have…
No divorce is an emotionally or legally simple matter, but for a business owner, it’s often uniquely complex. You’ve worked hard to develop your business, and now face the Colorado divorce process. It’s natural to have concerns about what will happen to your business once the divorce becomes final. For Colorado business owners, a crucial question is: How do Colorado divorce courts handle divorces between spouses when one or both spouses own a business? A Denver divorce lawyer helps you…
The Colorado courts offer substantial protections to individuals who are at risk of suffering physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Restraining orders and no-contact orders are two essential tools used to safeguard individuals during and after court processes, such as divorce. child custody, or due to domestic violence or stalking. While these two processes are sometimes confused or used interchangeably, they are distinct court orders with different implementations, enforcement, and penalties for violation. If you feel you may need a court…
The old adage “Love finds a way” sometimes becomes a legal matter when romantic partners want to marry but are not in close proximity and cannot be physically together for the ceremony. In this case, they may choose a marriage by proxy. But how does a by-proxy marriage work in Colorado? Under Colorado Title 14 Domestic Matters 14-2-109, the law states the following: “If a party to a marriage is unable to be present at the solemnization, the absent party…
You’ve heard the statistic before, maybe even recently: “Half of all marriages end in divorce.” And while there was a point in time where that was close to the truth (divorce rates peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, somewhere between 45% and 50%) the percentage of marriages that end in divorce has decreased significantly in recent decades. In fact, as of 2022, according to data from the American Community Survey, about 18% of respondents who indicated that they…
