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...
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 York,...
ColoradoBiz magazine has featured an article by BAM shareholder Margot Alicks. “Who Gets the Dog in a Colorado Divorce” 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...
In this video Heather Broxterman, co-founder of Broxterman Alicks McFarlane PC, 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....
In this video Margot Alicks, co-founder of Broxterman Alicks McFarlane PC, director of talent and culture, and director of marketing talks about the complexities of family law in Colorado and why it's important to hire a lawyer who is knowledgeable in law. People do tend...
Listen to Kyle McFarlane explain how Broxterman Alicks McFarlane PC, a Denver Family Law Firm, takes a different approach to divorce and family law 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 go...
There are many articles online about child custody in a divorce. But what you may be looking for is how courts treat the family pets. For many families, these are known as their “fur babies,” especially where couples have pets and no children at all....
As an all-female owned law firm, we take a "firm" stance on supporting other female founders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. As entrepreneurs we solve problems, we transform the way people do things, we create jobs, spur economic growth and drive prosperity. Yet, based on the...
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...
Back to School & Child Visitation Establishing a child custody arrangement and visitation rights in Colorado is never an easy thing, even when both parents agree to an amicable split. Inevitably, there are stress points, as either parent seeks to spend more time with the children—usually...
Am I married? One of the more interesting questions we get here at BAM is “am I married?” To be clear, Colorado is one of only nine states in the U.S. that does allow common law marriage. However, there are a lot of myths out there...
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...
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...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...
Several news outlets are reporting that the popular YouTube “prank parents” has lost custody of their children pending a child abuse investigation. Maryland parents Mike and Heather Martin founded a YouTube channel called DaddyOFive and used the channel to post videos of them ‘pranking’ their...