Douglas A. Turner, P.C.

Yes, he owes child support, and he owes a lot. Can that child support judgment be collected? For many single mothers in Colorado or other states, the answer is yes, but it is going to take some work. Here are some suggestions for turning that debt into hard currency. …The first step in collecting a child support judgment is to calculate exactly how much is owed. Unlike other debts, a Colorado child support judgment currently accrues interest at 12%, compounded monthly - that’s right, monthly. However, the child support interest rate in Colorado has changed many times over the years.

In a previous article, I wrote about how to collect a child support debt. After reading the article, I realized I left out a key element in collecting a child support debt, or any debt for that matter. The debt must be reduced to a Judgment.
Child Support: Debt vs. Judgment
A debt is very different from [...]

As a private investigator for over twenty years, I have obviously worked on many divorce cases and issues to do with child custody. Although the terms are now more politically correct, such as “marital and family law,” “no fault dissolution,” “dissolution of marriage,” “custodial parent,” “spousal support,” the bottom line is the same: Separation, divorce, [...]

Child Support Collection in Colorado
Question: If a parent owes $250.00 per month in child support and does not pay for 17 years, how much is owed at the end of 17 years?
Answer: In Colorado, about $175,000.00.
The issue of unpaid child support and unsupported children is an important issue in the United States. Over [...]

A broken marriage is a marriage overflowing with broken promises and misunderstandings. The last promises are those made in the divorce decree. While those promises, like others, are usually broken or misunderstood, many disgruntled ex-spouses are going to court to enforce the promises, or the promises as they remember them. However, the court is not [...]