During a divorce, deciding who gets to keep the house can cause a significant amount of controversy and stress. In many divorce cases, the family home is the most valuable asset, and if you have lived in it for some time, the current market value can greatly exceed what it was originally bought for. In […]
Steps to Getting Divorced in Colorado if You Don’t Have Children
If you don’t have children, getting divorced in the state of Colorado can be a relatively straightforward matter. Presented below is a general guideline of the steps you and your spouse would need to take to file for divorce or legal separation. Please note that these steps are for informational purposes only and should not […]
Colorado Child Custody Laws
In Colorado, every divorce, annulment, legal separation, or paternity case that involves children considers the “best interests of the child” when determining child custody and “parental responsibilities.” Parental Responsibilities has two components—1) parenting time (sometimes called visitation) and 2) decision-making. This article focuses on the parenting time component. Family law in Colorado is gender-neutral, meaning […]
Five Legal Steps to Take After Divorce
For many couples, getting a divorce is a stressful and emotionally painful process. Whether you and you ex chose to dissolve your marriage through divorce mediation, uncontested or collaborative divorce processes, or went through the contested divorce court process, receiving the final legal judgment that your divorce is official can bring about a mixture a […]
Colorado Divorce Rates At Lowest Level In a Decade
When a couple makes the decision to get married or enter into a civil union, they have high hopes for the future. Getting divorced is the last thing anyone thinks about on their wedding day and if what is happening in Colorado is any indication, couples that join together in Colorado will be part of […]