Business Details
Trusted Family Law Services in Colorado
Stephanie Shannon Law is a dedicated family law practice serving clients in Colorado. Founded by Stephanie Shannon, a seasoned attorney with over a decade of experience in family law, the firm provides personalized legal strategies tailored to each client's unique needs. Our practice areas include divorce, legal separation, child support, parenting time, and military divorce cases. We offer both traditional full representation and unbundled legal services, allowing clients to choose the level of support that best fits their situation.Our team understands the emotional and financial complexities of family law matters and prioritizes clear communication, strategic problem-solving, and client education throughout the legal process. With a background in legal aid and tribal court representation, Stephanie brings a nuanced perspective to complex family law issues. We serve clients across Colorado, combining local knowledge with comprehensive legal expertise to achieve favorable outcomes.
Services
Divorce Representation
Child Support Guidance
Military Divorce
Legal Separation
Custody Arrangements
Document Review
Limited Appearances
Strategy Sessions
Parenting Plans
Property Division
Highlights and features
- We offer both traditional and unbundled legal representation options
- Our attorney has 8 years of legal aid experience and tribal court expertise
- Specialized knowledge of Colorado family law and military divorce cases
- We provide free 30-minute consultations for all prospective clients
- Our practice combines local Colorado insights with comprehensive legal expertise
Services
Divorce Representation
Our firm provides comprehensive divorce representation for Colorado residents. We handle both contested and uncontested cases, guiding clients through property division, spousal maintenance, and legal separation options. With expertise in Colorado's no-fault divorce laws, we help clients understand residency requirements, temporary orders, and permanent settlement agreements while protecting their interests throughout the process.
Child Support Guidance
We assist clients with Colorado child support calculations and parenting time arrangements. Our services include explaining Worksheet A and B calculations, addressing extraordinary medical expenses, childcare costs, and health insurance obligations. We help clients understand income imputation factors and prepare accurate child support estimations using official state calculators while advocating for fair and reasonable support arrangements.
Military Divorce
Our practice specializes in military divorce cases involving unique considerations like retirement division, TSP accounts, and Service Members Civil Relief Act protections. We help clients understand how Colorado courts divide military pensions, address family support obligations, and navigate special protections for active-duty personnel while ensuring compliance with both state and federal military divorce regulations.
Unbundled Legal Services
We offer flexible legal support through unbundled services including document review, drafting assistance, and strategy sessions. Clients can obtain targeted help with paperwork verification, settlement proposal evaluations, or court appearance preparation while maintaining control over their case. This cost-effective option provides expert guidance without full representation commitment.
Parenting Time Plans
Our firm helps establish parenting time schedules based on Colorado's best interests standard. We guide clients through the nine statutory factors considered by courts, including child preferences, family relationships, and parental cooperation. We assist with creating enforceable parenting plans that address school considerations, geographic proximity, and special needs while promoting children's well-being and healthy parent-child relationships.
People
Stephanie Shannon
Attorney & Founder
Stephanie Shannon is a Colorado-based family law attorney with over a decade of legal experience. After graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law, she spent eight years as a legal aid attorney in Nevada, representing clients in family law, housing, and public benefits cases. She has extensive experience working with Native American tribes in tribal court matters and returned to Colorado in 2015 to establish her specialized family law practice.
Questions
What family law services do you offer?
We handle divorce, legal separation, child support, parenting time, military divorce cases, and offer unbundled legal services including document review and limited court representation.
Do you handle military divorce cases?
Yes, we specialize in military divorce cases involving unique considerations like retirement division, TSP accounts, and Service Members Civil Relief Act protections.
What is unbundled legal representation?
Unbundled services allow you to select specific legal assistance areas like document review, drafting, or strategy sessions without full case representation, providing cost-effective targeted support.
How do you handle child support calculations?
We explain Colorado's Worksheet A and B calculations, address childcare and medical costs, and help clients understand income imputation factors using official state calculators.
Do you offer free consultations?
Yes, we provide free 30-minute consultations to help prospective clients understand their options and determine the best approach for their family law matters.
How are parenting time decisions made in Colorado?
Colorado courts use nine statutory factors to determine parenting time, including child preferences, family relationships, parental cooperation, and the child's adjustment to home and school environments.
