Family Law Resources

 “Who Gets the Dog in a Divorce?’” featured in ColoradoBiz, an article written by BAM shareholder Margot Alicks acknowledges the strong likelihood that millennials and younger Americans will be pet owners.  In light of this, Margot explains that pets are considered personal property under Colorado......

Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of the most family-oriented holidays of the year and are fun and exciting events for children. For divorced parents, the holidays can be stressful or aggravating. You don’t want to diminish the cheer of the holidays for yourself or for......

Listen to Kyle McFarlane explain how BAM Family Law, a Denver Family Law Firm, takes a different approach to divorce and family law in Colorado for their clients. We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to our client’s cases. From the initial status conference you can......

Splitting up with a spouse is difficult enough, but trying to figure out how to navigate divorce proceedings can be downright dismal. The following guide will help you figure out what you need to know and how to start. How to start While it’s always......

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BAM has announced the election of Steven Visioli to partner, effective September 1, 2021. He had previously been a senior associate at the firm. “Steven’s elevation to partner is extremely well deserved,” said BAM shareholder Heather Broxterman. “Steven is a valued and accomplished member of......

BAM Family Law is pleased to announce that Alexandra Uri has joined the firm as an associate attorney. She had previously worked as a law clerk at BAM prior to being admitted to the Colorado Bar in October, 2021. Alexandra is a 2021 graduate of......

BAM Family Law is pleased to announce that Kayla Bowman has joined the firm as an associate attorney. She had previously worked as a law clerk at BAM prior to being admitted to the Colorado Bar in September, 2023. Kayla is a 2023 graduate of......

BAM Family Law is pleased to announce that Kimi deMent Dean has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Prior to joining BAM, Kimi clerked for Judge Lisa Arnolds in the Denver District Court Domestic Division. There she drafted divorce decrees, allocations of parental responsibilities,......

BAM Family Law is pleased to announce that Allison Derschang and Chelsea Moore have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Managing partner Heather Broxterman said: “We at BAM are thrilled to welcome two exceptional attorneys. Allison and Chelsea bring fresh energy to the table and......

BAM Family Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Heather Broxterman has been  included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, while Associate Steven Visioli has been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Both attorneys are recognized......

BAM co-founding partner Margot Alicks is proud to have been featured as a Trailblazer in VoyageDenver.  The article details how her co-founding partners, Kyle McFarlane and Heather Broxterman, make her a better lawyer and a better person.  Check out the article here....

In this video Heather Broxterman, co-founder of BAM Family Law, a Denver Family Law Firm, talks about how she learned to impress a judge, avoid typical lawyer mistakes, conduct herself in the courtroom and what it takes to be the best client advocate possible. “I......

Divorce is devastating.  Not just to you as a person thinking about how to move forward as an individual after spending time with someone as a unit of two, but also with respect to your finances.  One set of bills becomes two. One bank account......

BAM Family Lawyers is an all-women owned boutique family law firm in Denver, Colorado focusing exclusively on domestic relations law. All three co-founders are close friends, and have very different practice styles. Margot Alicks moved to Colorado from the East Coast. Growing up in New......

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Immigration has been a frequent and heavily debated topic in the recent presidential campaigns. What is interesting is that, more often than might be anticipated, immigration may be motivated by the desire for sanctuary from threats in the home country. In those cases, due to......

BAM shareholder Kyle McFarlane has had an article, “How to Succeed at Co-Parenting in a Pandemic and Beyond,” published by ColoradoBiz magazine, as well as by Law Week Colorado, the state’s top legal trade publication.  In the article Kyle observes that divorce rates have surged......

An article by BAM shareholder Margot Alicks, “Divorce, Marriage and Cohabitation: New Considerations for Millennials,” has been published by Divorce Magazine.  The publication is a resource for those who are considering divorce, are separated from their spouses, or already divorced. Launched in 1996, Divorce Magazine......

Going through a divorce can be debilitating for everyone involved. Your finances undergo a complete overhaul, your assets are divided, and your family’s home life endures many tests and changes (especially if you have children). Life after divorce for men and women is complicated, and there......

On March 16, 2020, the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court mandated that each county put together a plan for operations during the COVID crisis. Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Eagle have announced they are open to the public “for emergency matters only through April 10,......

The escalation of Domestic Violence hit close to home in Denver. Earlier this summer, former Mayor of Buena Vista and the executive director of the Colorado Association for Recycling, Cara Russell, was shot and killed in her lower downtown Denver office by her husband, Mickey......