Steven Visser

Steven Visser is an attorney who has practiced law since 2001. He is a former Deputy County Attorney and has been in private practice since 2004 where he specializes exclusively in family law including divorce, child custody, child support, parenting time and contempt of court matters.

Steve received his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2000, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Indiana University in 1997, and an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice in 1994.

Steve has also been appointed as a Special Master and Arbiter to assist parties in family law matters regarding their personal property division.

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D. (2000) | Law

1997 - 2000

Honors: Class Standing: 21/87, cum laude

Indiana University

M.P.A. - Master of Public Affairs (1997) | Public Administration

1995 - 1997

Indiana University

B.S. (1994) | Criminal Justice

1991 - 1994

Honors: with High Distinction

Attorney at Law

Steven W. Visser, LLC

2004 - Current

Deputy County Attorney

El Paso County Attorneys Office, Human Services Division

2002 - 2003

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Associate Attorney

Vaughan & DeMuro

2001 - 2002

A+

Better Business Bureau

2023

Client Review 5.0/5.0

Avvo

2023

Colorado Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

El Paso County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

Since 2000

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Q. Is it beneficial to separate assets prior to dissolution of marriage? We have agreed to who gets what - house & car

April 1, 2024

A: The divorce proceedings will not necessarily be any quicker simply because the two of you have already transferred and / or divided assets. You can certainly take some actions to help move things along such as filing the case together, i.e. Petitioner and Co-Petitioner. Both of you will still have to complete sworn financial statements and exchange financial disclosures; however, you may also want to begin working on a separation agreement (property and financial agreement), and be ready to get that filed along with any other required documentation close in time to the 91 day statutory waiting period after the case has been filed.

Q. My ex took me to court and claimed I had a drug problem, proved her wrong through UA's. She was made sole decision maker

February 5, 2024

A: It sounds like you are looking to restrict Mother's parenting time due to the situation with her boyfriend. If so, then you would need to file a motion describing what is occurring. In other words, your motion would have to contain facts and information that the children are in imminent physical or emotional danger due to the parenting time or contact with Mother. If the Court grants a request for a hearing (which would have to occur within 14 days), then you would have to be able to present evidence and information as to why Mother's parenting time should be "supervised," while the children remain with you for that time period.

Q. I have a daughter who was born in and lives in Lima Ohio and I live in Colorado Springs. How can Colorado child support

August 28, 2023

A: It sounds like a Court in Ohio may have established a child support order for your daughter, and then those Orders may have been "registered" in Colorado because you live here. In order to hold you in contempt, there has to be Orders that you are alleged to have violated. I do not know all of the facts surrounding this case, but whether or not the orders were established in Ohio or in Colorado, there are specific elements for contempt that must be proven at hearing.

In other words, whoever filed the contempt would have to establish at hearing that there are valid court orders in place, that you had knowledge of those orders, that you have failed to comply with those orders, that you had the ability and /or present ability to comply with the orders, and in the case of punitive contempt, that you willfully failed to comply with those orders.

Even if you have not yet been to Court in Colorado, you should find out when is the next court proceeding and hire counsel to assist you. ... Read More