By Attorney Charles E. Liken Jr., 30 years in the law. Plain-English updates on Colorado family law, criminal & DUI defense, and estate matters — with an eye on the national trends that reach our courtrooms.
Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq. — On the Legal Front Lines · Government Investigator, Denver Human Services · Licensed Colorado Attorney ~ 20+ Years in Private Practice · Colorado Deputy District Attorney · Colorado Court-Appointed Child and Family Investigator
Filing, the status conference, disclosures, CFI investigation, mediation, permanent orders — the whole road of a Colorado parental-responsibilities case, stage by stage, with the deadlines that drive it.
Read moreThe advisory formula is a starting point, not a verdict — here's how Colorado judges actually use it, and where the real fights happen.
Read moreColorado's first new judicial district in decades is now operating. If your case is in Douglas, Elbert, or Lincoln County, here's what changed.
Read moreYour criminal court date isn't the deadline that matters first. The DMV's seven-day window can cost you your license before a judge hears a word.
Read moreThe Judicial Branch renumbered and updated the civil protection-order packet. If you're filing on your own, make sure you're using the current forms.
Read moreSurvivors shouldn't have to choose between safety and a pet. A national movement — and several Colorado shelters — now make sure they don't.
Read moreWhat you post — and what your phone records — increasingly decides custody and support disputes. Colorado is no exception.
Read moreA no-charge 20-minute call with Attorney Liken turns information into a plan.