What Is an Uncontested Divorce?

I think it’s safe to say generally that if you and your spouse have a dispute, whether it is who gets how much of the marital home’s equity or who should pay what in maintenance or child support, or any number of other reasons you feel the distribution of your marital estate is unfair or…

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Motion to Enforce/ Motion Concerning Parenting Time Disputes

Unfortunately, separated parents often find themselves back in court after Permanent Orders for various reasons. Whether a parent might need more financial support for their child, a parent is not paying court-ordered child support, or a parent feels parenting time needs to change, Colorado has many mechanisms for allowing parties back into family law court…

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Overview of the Veterans Affairs Bureaucracy

You won’t hear any disagreement that the Department of Veterans Affairs is a bureaucratic monster. The reality is, no matter how monstrous the VA is, we have to understand its process in order to have a benefit granted. Here is a brief overview of the VA and its organizations. VBA v. VHA v. NCA Within…

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Veteran Affairs Law – Update on Blue Water Vets

Supreme Court Grants Extension This week in veteran affairs law, the Supreme Court granted a 30-day extension to the Department of Justice contemplating an appeal of the lower-court’s January ruling extending presumptive benefits to Navy Veterans claiming exposure to toxic chemical defoliants during the Vietnam War, aka “blue water” veterans. While this may seem reason…

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Veterans Law – VA Updates Disability Rating Schedule

WASHINGTON — Effective Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated portions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or Rating Schedule) that evaluates the hematologic and lymphatic systems. These federal regulations used by the Veterans Benefits Administration help claims processors evaluate the severity of disabilities and assign disability ratings. “Our goal…

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