Colorado Divorce
Modifications and Appeals
Colorado Divorce
Modifications
You may be wondering if you are able to change or modify
what a Court has already ruled on in your family law case.
In many cases individuals have had their circumstances
change since the Court’s initial ruling and want to know if
the Court’s ruling can be modified to match their changed
circumstances. This question usually arises around
child support,
maintenance,
parenting time or
decision-making but it could occur with any ruling of
the Court.
In many cases Court rulings can be changed when the
circumstances directly affecting those decisions have
significantly changed.
It is also possible to appeal the decision of the court
under certain circumstances. You may also ask the Court to
reconsider their decision. There are short time frames
associated with your being able to bring an Appeal or a
Motion for Reconsideration so it is best to speak to a
Family Law Attorney immediately following a final ruling by
the Court.
Appeals and
Requests for Reconsideration
If you had a final hearing on your divorce and there were
contested matters ruled on by the judge, you have the right
to appeal the judge’s decisions on legal issues if you
believe the law was applied incorrectly. You also have the
right to ask the Court to reconsider their decision.
An Appeal or a Motion for Reconsideration may or may not be
appropriate in your case depending on all the circumstances.
Both of these possible actions have short time limits within
which to file. You should consult a family law attorney
immediately following your Permanent Orders Hearing to
determine if you want to move forward with an Appeal or a
Motion for Reconsideration.
If you would like to ask one of
our attorneys a question about an modifications or appeals or skip that step and
come in for a consultation,
we encourage you to do so immediately following your
Permanent Orders Hearing. The longer you wait to speak to
a Colorado family law attorney the higher your chances are
of inadvertently giving up your legal rights.
What makes Matthews &
Matthews a better choice to help you with modifying or
appealing your
child support?
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