Family Law

You and your spouse may have decided to end your marriage, but the responsibilities relative to raising your children will continue. In Colorado, you must submit a written parenting plan to the court, and the court encourages divorcing parents to work together to...

When you got married, you did not picture yourself getting divorced, but this is a reality for many couples, even after years of marriage. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019, 746,971 couples in the U.S. got divorced or sought an...

If you live in the Denver metropolitan area, you may love driving into the high country to spend some quiet time away from the city. Purchasing a vacation property in Aspen, Vail, Crested Butte or anywhere else in the Centennial State allows you to have the comforts...

The collaborative divorce process is a less adversarial process than a traditional divorce. If you and your ex-spouse choose to engage in a collaborative path to divorce, you might wonder how to prepare for your meetings with your attorney and what, if anything, you...

In a collaborative divorce, the parties work toward achieving a satisfactory settlement as part of a team. The process helps to establish both short-term and long-term goals, and an effective collaboration helps to form the foundation for family relationships going...

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...