The following are typical types of cases we handle (listed in priority):
1.Victims of domestic violence / family abuse / crime
2. Safety issues involving minors
3. Divorces involving recent (i.e. within 1 year) family violence
4. Denial of essential government benefits
5. Illegal lock-outs
6. Loss or impairment of fundamental Constitutional rights
7. Evictions (particularly subsidized housing)
8. Defense of collection actions which threaten exempt income or assets
9. Establishing / enforcing maintenance
(Note: All child support / paternity cases are referred to the Child Support Enforcement Unit at the Department of Social Services in Glenwood Springs at 945-9191.)
10. Denial of visitation rights
11. Divorces not involving family violence.
We generally will not consider the following types cases:
1. Fee generating
2. Criminal (including expungement)
3. Client’s main objective is money damages.
4. Child support and paternity (which are referred to the Dept. of Social Services - see above)
5. Other cases where clients have access to free legal representation
6. Workers' Compensation/Disability Cases - - <---This Attorney does handle Work Comp.
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