Brock Richard Wood

Family law attorney with over 30 years practicing law. Expert, caring, and zealous representation in Colorado divorce, child custody, and child support cases. Affordable representation with multiple options to hire.

If you are facing a divorce, child custody, or child support case in Colorado, get the advice of a lawyer before you begin to prevent costly mistakes. I offer a free, 45-minute telephone consultation. I will tell you what your rights are, what your options are, and the most cost-effective way to proceed.

Is it possible to work out a settlement with the other party? I can help you negotiate a settlement that is fair, that protects your rights, is practical and workable, and prevents expense time fighting in court.

I focus exclusively on divorce, child custody, and child support cases. I do not handle any other type of case. You need an attorney who is laser-focused and experienced in just the law of your case.

You can call for a free telephone consultation even before a case is filed.

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Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 35693

Since 2004

Virginia

Virginia State Bar

ID Number: 30102

Since 1989

Of Counsel

Van Der Jagt Law Firm

2010 - 2013

Highly motivated of counsel attorney at boutique Denver law firm focused solely on divorce, child custody, and child support cases.

University of Richmond School of Law

J.D. (1989) | Law

1985 - 1989

Honors: Am Jur award in Remedies.

Aurora Bar Association

Member

2020 - Current

Activities: Member of metro Denver municipal bar association.

Colorado State Bar  # 35693

Member

2004 - Current

Colorado Bar Association  # 255079

Member

2004 - Current

Activities: Active member of the largest, private bar association in the State of Colorado.

Q. Online article to explain to ex-wife her obligations too chicken as the custodial and supported spouse regarding expense

November 27, 2024

A: If your ex-spouse is harassing you to share in expenses that you are not required to share in per the order of the court, you should probably hire a lawyer for one or two hours of work to draft and mail a letter to your ex-spouse. The letter should explain what expenses the court order requires each party to share in and to not share in. The letter should state that further communications from your ex-spouse about expenses not addressed by the court's order will not be responded to.

In general, if you pay your child support and maintenance (if any), if the party who is supposed to maintain and pay for health insurance for the children does so, and if you properly split up and pay the unreimbursed health care expenses (called "extraordinary medical expenses" in the Colorado law) for the children, then, unless the Court's order expressly orders you to split or pay another expense, you have met your obligations. Each court order, however, is different. The Court's order is the law in your case and you have to look to its words for exactly what your obligations are and are not. The Court's order can and often does alter what is "generally true" for your case. Read the Court's order thoroughly and make sure you understand what it says.

For example, if you entered into a parenting plan concerning the children, and that parenting plan got adopted by the Court as the order of the Court, then the words of that parenting plan define what your obligations to the children are. (This is also why, when you write a parenting plan, you "sweat the details" and make sure everything you want or don't want is spelled out in detail in the parenting plan. Parenting plans and even court orders that have vagueness or gaps in their wording invite conflict and disputes in the future when the two parties disagree about what the parenting plan or court order says.)

To advise you in detail about what your obligations are or are not, in your specific case, I would need to review the agreements (if any) you and your ex-spouse have entered into and I would have to review all of the court orders in the case that address the children. ... Read More

Q. I am in the middle of a child support case the other opposing counsel has submitted petitioners tax return and bank stat

November 27, 2024

A: If you are talking about the mandatory financial disclosures under Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2 (the ones you have to disclose per Form 35.1), then you do not actually file the bank statements and pay stubs with the Court. What you do is you provide the bank statements and the pay stubs to the other side. Then you file a certificate with the Court (see standard Colorado court form JDF 1104) that certifies that you provided all of the documents required by C.R.C.P. 16.2 and Form 35.1 to the other side.

You do not actually file the financial documents with the Court (other than the Sworn Financial Statement - you do file that with the Court). You file the CERTIFICATE with the court that says you provided the required financial documents to the other side.

Note: Keep a record of every financial document you provided to the other side so you can prove that you provided the documents. One good way to do this is to send the documents by email, as attachments, and then print out the email to prove what you sent, who you sent it to, and when you sent it. ... Read More

Q. How can I get approved for a pro Bono lawyer For family court.

November 27, 2024

A: If you cannot afford a lawyer to help you, and you are in the Denver, Colorado Metro area, call Metro Volunteer Lawyers and ask them if they will take your case. Just Google "Colorado Denver Metro Volunteer Lawyers" to get their contact information.

You can also call different attorneys and ask if the attorney will do "unbundled legal services" work for you. Unbundled legal services is a great way to get immediate help from a lawyer, without having to come up with the full retainer for an attorney to represent you in the case. If an attorney offers unbundled legal services, he or she will talk with you and tell you exactly what he or she will do for you and how the representation will be limited to just those tasks. If you want to find an attorney who offers unbundled legal services, try calling the local bar association in your county or area and ask if the bar association has a list of family law attorneys who offer unbundled legal services. ... Read More