1977, April, Pg. 646. Family Law Newsletter.

6 Colo.Law. 646

Colorado Lawyer

1977.

1977, April, Pg. 646.

Family Law Newsletter

646Vol. 6, No. 4, Pg. 646Family Law NewsletterThe council of the Family Law Section has set up eleven study groups covering most of the problem areas encountered in domestic practice. The groups are to study existing statutes and case law in their area, outline problems and practical approaches, and make suggestions for legislative changes if needed. Preliminary reports are expected by June 1, 1977, and final reports are to be prepared by September 1, 1977, for submission to the general membership. If any section members are not presently on any of the study groups, they are encouraged to contact the chairperson of the group in which they are interested in order to assist in the studies. The groups are as follows:1. Legal Separation and Definition of Irretrievable Breakdown--- Mary Hoagland, chairperson

2. Common Law Marriage, Applicability of CRCP, Service and Similar Technicalities--- Michael Makaroff, chairperson

3. Continuing Jurisdiction and Modification of Permanent Orders After Decree---Carl Feldhammer, chairperson

4. Financial Rights During Marriage and Antinuptial Agreements--- Lynn Feiger, chairperson

5. Marital Property Valuation, Date and Related Problems---Gary Polidori, chairperson

6. Separate Property---William Carew, chairperson

7. Temporary Orders and Enforcement of Orders---Garnishment and Other Remedies---Don Goldy, chairperson

8. Financial Data---Patti O'Rourke, chairperson

9. Separation Agreements, Maintenance and Attorneys Fees---Robert Bugdanowitz, chairperson

10. Declaration of Invalidity--- Incompetents Rights---Bruce Flossie, chairperson

11. Child Custody, Support and Visitation---Bob Hinds, chairperson

Change of Name of Divorced Parents' ChildA decision of the Jefferson County District Court granting a name change for a minor child without notice to the child's natural, divorced, non-custodial parent, is being contested in a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. The basis for the petition is that the Colorado statutes' failure to provide for such notice to the non-custodial parent is a violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and if not, the law should be construed to require such notice.

Although the Colorado Supreme Court refused certiorari in this issue...