Family Law

Colorado's child support guidelines help judges calculate a fair payment when parents divorce. This chart provides a starting point based on the income of both parents and the number of minor children involved. If you and your spouse plan to separate, review the state...

The decision to divorce is not made lightly. When one or both spouses no longer wants to remain married, the only legal action to take is divorce. Colorado law gives couples a few options when it comes to legally ending their marriage. One of these involves hashing...

Dividing one household and its income does not divide the expenses of running a single household. If you have concerns about affording an independent lifestyle after divorce, you may want to explore Colorado spousal support.  Before negotiating a divorce agreement,...

Many former couples find co-parenting to be difficult, and if you are among those adjusting to such an arrangement, you may understand why. Because so many families struggle to navigate the transition into co-parenting, the state of Colorado requires that you create...

As the decades wear on, as often happens, the glow of your marriage grows dimmer. One day, you and your spouse decide you no longer love each other and want a divorce. That much you can agree on. Now comes the hard part. You have to divide the marital assets you have...

You've might have heard them mentioned by friends. You may have even been to one -- a "divorce party." Whether these parties are appropriate doesn't seem to be deterring newly single spouses and their friends from throwing or attending them.Nevertheless, you might...

Dealing with an ex on child custody matters isn't always going to be fun or easy. For people who are co-parenting, the situation is often even more challenging because these parents must work closely together for the sake of the children.When things do get tough...

Collaborative divorces are like they sound. They are divorces where two people collaborate to come up with a fair solution to their custody arrangements and financial concerns. Collaborative divorces are, on the whole, a peaceful way to end a marriage and can be a...

When you got married the first time, creating a prenuptial agreement was the furthest thing from your mind. You and your wife were fresh out of college and a marital agreement seemed pointless. When you divorced many years later, you could not help but wonder if a...

If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, things may feel a little uncertain. You may be wondering how the process will work, how decisions will be made and what the final outcome will be. The divorce process can look very different for different people....