When two parents are divorcing, custody and other parenting issues are addressed during the divorce process. However, when two parents have never been married but have a child or children together, they may still need legal assistance to help determine custody orders. Fortunately, this can be accomplished through an Allocation of Parental Responsibilities case.
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Colorado law mandates that each parent owes a duty of financial support to their children. In order to determine what each parent’s financial duty is, the state legislature has created child support guidelines. These guidelines take into account each parent’s income, the number of overnights the child spends with each parent, as well as other factors such as child care costs and the number of other children that a party has financial responsibility for.
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Colorado is one of few number of states that recognize common law marriages. Unlike marriages where two parties go through a ceremony and sign a marriage certificate, a common law marriage exists in Colorado when two parties have the intent to be married and hold themselves out to the public as a married couple. A formal ceremony and/or marriage certificate is not required.
Learn MoreDissolution of Civil Unions
Just as married couples must go through a process to end their marriage, parties who enter into civil unions must also go through a dissolution process to legally end relationships.
Learn MoreDissolution of Common Law Marriages
In order to end a common law marriage, parties must go the divorce/dissolution of marriage process, just as they would have if they would have gone through a formal marriage ceremony.
Learn MoreDivorce/Dissolution of Marriage
Divorce can be a stressful and intimidating process. We understand the legal, financial, and emotional implications of ending a marriage, and work with clients to overcome these challenges one day at a time.
Learn MoreEnforcement of Court Orders/Contempt
After a dissolution of marriage, dissolution of civil union, or allocation of parental responsibilities case has concluded, you may find that your ex is no longer following the court’s orders. When a person does not follow an order of the court, the other party can seek to enforce the court’s order by filing a contempt of court action.
Learn MoreLegal Separation
Sometimes married couples or those in a civil union decide to end their relationship, but not divorce. In certain situations, it makes sense to petition the court for a legal separation rather than a divorce.
Learn MorePost Decree Modification
After a dissolution of marriage, dissolution of civil union, or allocation of parental responsibilities case has concluded, you may find that there is a need to petition the court for a modification of the current court orders, usually due to changed circumstances. Post decree modifications can occur in many different areas, such as parenting plan modifications, child support modifications, and modifications to maintenance (also known as alimony or spousal support).
Learn MoreRelocation
Relocation cases, where one parent desires to move out of the state and would like to take a child with them, are some of the hardest family law cases. When one parent lives a significant distance from the child, a long-distance parenting plan must be created. It can be challenging to create a parenting plan that maximizes the child’s time with each parent while also taking travel costs and other factors into consideration.
Learn MoreSpousal Maintenance/Alimony
There are many factors and legal arguments surrounding spousal maintenance. Whether you are seeking an award of maintenance or seek to limit your exposure to paying maintenance, we can help.
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