Parenting isn’t easy. One day, you’re trying to guide your child with firm discipline. The next day, you’re sitting in a police station explaining yourself. Colorado law allows reasonable discipline, but in today’s world, a single complaint can turn into an arrest. The legal system doesn’t always take the time to understand the whole story. A bruise from rough play, a punishment that was misinterpreted, or even a child lashing
2022
No doubt you’ve heard the phrase “possession is nine-tenths of the law” in your favorite police or law drama. It’s a popular phrase meant to capture the idea that ownership is easier to prove if someone has possession of something – and difficult to enforce if they don’t.
Is that true? The answer isn’t that simple because the term possession itself has a variety of meanings depending on the context.