Family Law

What Is Family Law?

Family law encompasses matters related to family relationships, including child custody, marriage, divorce, adoption, financial support, and domestic violence.

The family relationship is not one that most people consider from a legal perspective. Often, families never need the involvement of the court to sort through disagreements. However, certain major issues require the court’s intervention or approval to mitigate.

Our family law attorneys represent clients through a range of concerns. We commonly help families avoid going to court by implementing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) strategies and guiding them to resolve disagreements independently.

When family law matters do require court intervention, we represent clients in front of a judge and help them understand their rights. We are well versed in Colorado laws surrounding matters like adoption, divorce, and parental rights and have spent years representing clients in the local Parker, CO, family court.

Our Family Law Practice Areas

At Palmer Family Law, we have over a decade of experience litigating family law cases. We can provide legal support and compassionate guidance for the following matters:

• Divorce and legal separation: We help couples navigating divorce or legal separation resolve disputes and effectively finalize this legal process. No matter the complexity of your divorce, we can provide guidance and help you understand your rights. 
• Child custody: In Colorado, child custody refers to the allocation of parental responsibilities, including parenting time and decision making. We can help you create a custody plan that prioritizes your child’s best interests and supports frequent and continuing contact with both parents, if applicable. We can also help resolve custody disputes and provide legal representation in court. 
• Contempt: When a parent fails to pay court-ordered support or meet child custody responsibilities, they could be held in contempt of court. Our family law attorneys may be able to help you prove contempt of court to request that the court enforce the order or fine the person in violation of the order. 
• Child support: Child support laws are in place to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents, even if they do not share equal time with them. We can help you request or modify child support orders. 
• Property division: Property division is often one of the more challenging aspects of the divorce process. Colorado law follows an equitable distribution policy, meaning the court seeks to divide marital property fairly, but not necessarily equally, between spouses. We help divorcing couples reach a mutual consensus in the property division process and advocate for the rights of our clients to an equitable distribution of assets. 
• Modification of decrees and existing orders: Your family’s situation will change over time, and your court orders may need to change with it. We can help you seek modifications of existing decrees and orders to better reflect your family’s current circumstances. For example, you may wish to change parenting plans, support orders, or custody agreements. 
• Common law marriage: Our family law attorneys can help you understand the requirements for entering or exiting a common law marriage in Colorado. This partnership is legally recognized and offers the same legal rights as ceremonial marriages. It can only be terminated by divorce or death. 
• Men’s and fathers’ rights: The family law system sometimes unfairly favors the mother when making parenting time and custody determinations. Our attorneys support and uphold men’s rights within the family unit. Let us help you understand your rights and provide representation through your court process. 
• Spousal maintenance: Spousal maintenance is a monetary benefit sometimes awarded in divorce cases in which one spouse makes significantly more money than the other. Whether you are seeking spousal maintenance or wish to prevent your spouse from pursuing this benefit, our attorneys can provide guidance. 
• Adoption: The legal adoption process in Colorado requires court filings and other legal procedures. We have extensive experience navigating this process and can help you understand your next steps. 
• Enforcement of orders: If someone in your family is failing to follow court orders, we can help you seek court intervention to enforce the orders and prevent future issues. 
• Appeals: If you believe the judge made an error in your family law case or wish to appeal a decision, speak with our attorneys about the appeals process. 
• Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker services: Our attorneys can act as Parenting Coordinators/Decision Makers to advocate on your child’s behalf for child custody and other family law matters. 
• Restriction of parenting time: If you need an urgent modification to your parenting time order to protect your child’s safety, our attorneys can file a restriction of parenting time. 

We also provide limited representation on a consultation-only basis where needed. Contact us if you need assistance with a single legal issue or have a question we can help answer. 

Why Hire a Family Law Attorney in Parker, CO? 

Many families going through family law issues have never stepped foot in court, let alone had to represent their interests in front of a judge. At Palmer Family Law, we understand that the court process is often an unfamiliar and intimidating experience. We provide peace of mind and individualized attention to clients navigating a range of issues. 

Hiring an experienced family law attorney can provide a wealth of benefits:

• Guidance through the court process: Clients often feel more confident navigating the unfamiliar court process with a compassionate attorney on their side. They avoid missing court dates or being unprepared for legal proceedings. 
• Advocacy for rights: Many clients do not understand the rights they have under Colorado family law and therefore do not know when their rights have been violated. We help advocate for our clients’ rights to shared parenting time, equitable distribution of property, and other matters. 
• Dispute resolution strategies: Family law attorneys use alternative dispute resolution strategies to help divorcing couples and other parties involved in family law matters resolve disagreements. These may include mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and conciliation. 
• Representation in court: Both of our family law attorneys have over a decade of litigation experience. By working with an experienced family law attorney, clients gain qualified representation throughout legal proceedings.  

At Parker Family Law, we understand that the decision to hire a family law attorney may feel overwhelming. Allow us to provide a consultation where we discuss how we can assist you and share more about our services. 

Family Law Representation and Support for Men and Women 

Men and women have the same rights under Colorado family law. However, men sometimes have a more challenging time protecting their rights in family court. Unfair gender biases can also impact such matters as spousal support and parenting time. 

Our attorneys understand the unique challenges both men and women experience in family courts. We provide experienced legal representation for men and women and deliver personalized attention to each client.  

However, our law firm will typically only represent one spouse in divorce or custody proceedings to avoid a conflict of interest. If you need legal representation and your spouse is currently working with us, we can direct you to another family law firm in the area for assistance. 

Request a Consultation Today 

If you are facing a family law matter in Parker, CO, or surrounding areas, Palmer Family Law is ready to hear about your case. We give each client individualized attention and pour over a decade of experience into every case we take on. 

We understand that this may be one of the more challenging or the more joyful periods of your life, depending on the circumstances. Either way, allow us to approach your case with care and provide unbiased guidance.

Contact us today at 720-399-7434 to request a consultation with our compassionate family law attorneys.