Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

A father's rights

My divorce was final in Colorado in January of 1999. My wife requested a divorce since she was (I found out later) in "love" with her uncle (blood related). I tried contacting social services and they said that what she is doing is immoral, but not illegal. We were granted joint custody, but she is the primary custodial parent. She shortly moved to Texas. I moved to Southern California this year. I see my kids when I am able to financially. My ex-wife is now living in Texas with her uncle and my children. The children seem very unhappy and they say that her uncle is "mean" to them. They even tell me that they see their mom getting in bed with their uncle. They are 7 and 5 and starting to understand what is happening. What are my options? What kind of cost am I looking at? Isn't there anything I can do to get them out of this environment without going bankrupt in legal fees? Any help or advice would be appreciated.


Asked on 8/15/00, 1:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Lindley Edward Lindley, Attorney at Law

Re: A father's rights

1. It sounds as tho it may be appropriate for child protective services (where the children reside) to be contacted. I do not believe that sexual activities, if that is what you are referrring to, are appropriate in front of the children.

2. There may be other changes of circumstances that have taken place since the court decided that the children should live with their mother rather than you, that would need to be examined as well.

3. Without more information, this would have to be done in either Colorado or Texas.

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Answered on 9/19/00, 9:06 pm


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