The Datz Law Firm | Broomfield and Louisville CO
Broomfield Criminal Defense and Divorce Attorney
Your spouse may have just been arrested and you’ve been told you’re a victim of domestic violence. You’re googling what to do next. You have a few quiet moments to think and aren’t sure what you want. Right now you can take some time to evaluate your relationship. Is this just a bad fight, or …
Colorado is a mandatory arrest state, which means that if police are called out to a domestic violence incident and they determine probable cause that one of the parties committed a crime (regardless of how minor or the other parties objection), they are required to make an arrest. Sometimes we truly need help from the …
The holidays can be difficult for anyone. They are loaded with expectations and everywhere we turn movies and ads are showing us ideal situations. Few people who aren’t divorced understand what it can be like to share custody at Christmas when you’ve always had the kids the whole holiday. Whether your divorce was amicable or …
Often one spouse will hit their breaking point long before the other. Thankfully, Colorado is a no-fault divorce state. While all states have a no-fault divorce option, the grounds for divorce may vary. In Colorado, no-fault divorce means that either party can obtain a divorce for any reason. This means that a court can not …
Personally, I don’t like the term “Justice System” – it’s too theoretical and idealistic. I just refer to it as the “Court” – a concrete term that describes a place where a bunch of humans try to sort out really difficult problems. Last weekend, the Denver Post ran an article about a court employee who …
The legal system is primarily reactive. It is only involved after an event has occurred and it’s role is to determine fault and liability. The legal system does very little to prevent crime or change society. In order to prevent crime, one has to understand why it happens. This article on what creates a mass …
No one ever expects to be arrested or charged with a crime, but approximately 50,000 arrests are made in Colorado every year. All it takes is one person’s conversation with law enforcement, whether or not they intend to report a crime. Law enforcement do not offer mediation services and aren’t equipped to help ‘calm down’ …
“Have you been drinking?” If you are stopped for a traffic offense late at night, the officer will likely approach your vehicle with the intent to conduct a DUI investigation. The first question is often “have you been drinking?” (or the more accusatory, “how much have you had to drink tonight?”). You are not required …
Lately, it’s been hard to open social media or news sites without seeing something about the Depp-Heard trial. We aren’t usually big fans of following cases in the media. The soundbites that are used are not reflective of the actual happenings that occur inside a courtroom. However, the media spotlight in this case does highlight …
My undergraduate degree is in Philosophy and I always enjoyed studying the big questions of life. I was somewhat frustrated by the ivory tower nature of pure academics. Had I pursued philosophy futher, it would have been difficult to use my profession in a tangible way, I likely would have ended up as a professor …
