Amy Goscha
Buying a Home After a Divorce with Ashton Brooks | Episode 68
January 24,2022
Buying a new home after a divorce can signify a new, fresh start. What happens when you re-enter the mortgage market after a divorce with only one income? Can child support or alimony count as income for a loan? Amy Goscha and Ashton Brooks discuss current mortgage interest rates and tips to plan for buying a home […]
‘Tis the Season – Navigating Holidays with Your Ex-Spouse
December 07,2021
Co-parenting with your ex-spouse can be challenging, especially during the holidays. The following tips will set you up for success in making the holiday parenting schedules go smoothly. Review Your Parenting Plan Start planning early. Review your parenting plan to make sure you understand the exact parenting time you have with your children over the […]
Navigating Holiday Parenting Time and Changes to Parenting Time in the New Year
December 06,2021
The holiday season can be stressful when it comes to navigating holiday parenting time, if you are in the early stages of the divorce process or if you have a defined parenting plan already in place. The following tips will help ensure that you have a successful holiday season and new year with your children. Make Your […]
Access to Justice During the Coronavirus
April 16,2020
Amy Goscha, a founding partner of Kalamaya | Goscha has been appointed as co-chair of the Fifth Judicial District Access to Justice Committee which includes Eagle, Summit, Lake, and Clear Creek counties. The Colorado Access to Justice Commission The Colorado Access to Justice Commission is an independent entity formed in 2003 with the support of […]
Relocation cases
January 17,2020
Relocation is a prevalent issue in the mountains. When a couple decides to divorce or to dissolve their relationship, they need support for their children. Some individuals decide they can receive the most support by moving closer to their extended families with their children. The issue of relocation in family law cases can be complex. […]
Capacity Issues in Divorce
December 22,2019
Adult parties to a marriage generally have the capacity to bring or defend the action in their own name without the appointment of any guardian or other representative. However, there are instances in a divorce action where a parties’ capacity is called into question and there needs to be an appointment of a guardian or […]
Divorce Process in Colorado
October 25,2019
The shortest length of time that it will take to get divorced in Colorado is 92 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Further, the parties must be domiciled in the state of Colorado for more than 91 days prior to filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The reality is that every […]
Overview of Various Allocation of Parental Responsibility Experts
September 27,2019
Child’s Legal Representative (CLR) A Child’s Legal Representative (CLR) is an attorney appointed pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-116 to represent the best interests of the child. The key concept here is that the lawyer does not represent the child, but the child’s “best interests.” The CLR is not a mouthpiece to parrot the child’s wishes. The […]
Social Media and Electronic Communication as Evidence in Family Law
August 02,2019
We see it in the news all the time – “Social Media Becomes Bearer of Bad News for Divorcing Celebrity Couples”. We give the following advice to our family law clients: Do not write a Facebook post, text or e-mail under stress or immediately in reaction to your soon to be ex-spouse or partner. Before […]
Colorado Child Support Law Changes
July 05,2019
The following changes to C.R.S. § 14-10-115 went into effect in July 2019: Imputation of income. Pursuant the child support statute, a court can impute (assign) income to a parent based on their earning potential when a parent is underemployed or voluntarily unemployed. Previously, the statute provided that the court could not impute income to […]