Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado
Adultery Vs. Bigamy
Couple marrys in NY, Moves to Colorado, During Birth of 2nd child-03/00, wife suffers embolism leaving her slightly brain damamged and disabled physically. Husband gets live in ''nanny'' to care for children and disabled spouse.
Nanny now preganant with Husbands child (due November 2001) Nanny given guardianship of couples children in the event of husbands death. Nanny previously married, not known if divorced.
Does nanny have any claim to couples finances due to this forthcoming child?
Does husband have unquestionable rights to make decisions for and about disabled spouse and their 2 children? Does disabled spouses immediate family (parents) have any rights on behalf of their daughter and grandchildren. Most important if pursued, will disabled spouse loose claim in financial standing and custody of children to husband.
Thank You
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Adultery Vs. Bigamy
You raise more issues than can possibly be answered
in a brief response. The nanny can sue the H for
paternity and child support. This will adversly
affect the prior children because most child support
statutes are now mandated by federal law to be
based solely upon the gross income of the non custodial
parent without regard to other children. Your
daughter can easily lose custody because she is
unable to care for the children. If custody is lost
she will also suffer in the alimony/maintenance award because
the H is now going to be the sole support of the
children and he will have precious little money
left after taxes and raising the children to pay
alimony/maintenance
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