If you suffered sexual harassment at work, your employer might try to say they could not have done anything about it because they did not know it was happening. However, employers are obliged to take proactive measures to try to prevent it from happening. What should...
Month: November 2020
Does your spouse have to tell the truth in divorce court?
You and your spouse are, to put it lightly, not on good terms as you head toward divorce. You know that you’re supposed to tell the truth when dividing up custody time or splitting assets, but do they have to uphold that standard? Or could they lie in order to get...
The physical and emotional toll of spousal rape
Until 1975, every state’s rape laws made exceptions for husbands. By 1993, however, the last two states — Oklahoma and North Carolina — repealed this exception and replaced it with statutes outlawing spousal rape. Unfortunately, many of those laws are nuanced, and...
Will you have to pay Colorado spousal support?
Colorado judges may order alimony, or spousal support, when a couple divorces. This often applies when one spouse has left the workforce to raise young children or support the other spouse's career. Review the laws about spousal maintenance in Colorado to understand...