Category: Divorce
How do you Enforce your Current Parenting Plan?
The Court has broad powers to enforce court orders regarding child custody. If the other party in your child custody matter is not complying with the Court’s Order regarding parenting time you may file a Verified Motion Asserting Non-Compliance. The Court will respond to the Motion and any response from the other side within 30 days. […]
February 3, 2021
What to ask a Divorce Lawyer
There are several things a client can ask a divorce lawyer, but people always seem to be at a loss for words when they finally get an opportunity to talk an attorney about their legal issues. It may be because they don’t know how to phrase their questions properly, or they’re not sure whether they’re asking […]
January 26, 2021
What is divorce coaching and pre planning?
Divorce Assessment, Pre-Planning, and Coaching Sometimes people are not ready to move forward with a divorce but they have reached a place where they need help with clarifying their issues and understanding what would happen if they did choose to move forward with a divorce. Our Divorce Assessment, Pre-Planning, and Coaching practice is designed to […]
January 24, 2021
What do you do when you get a bad result
Colorado Divorce Modifications You may be wondering if you are able to change or modify what a Court has already ruled on in your family law case. In many cases individuals have had their circumstances change since the Court’s initial ruling and want to know if the Court’s ruling can be modified to match their […]
January 21, 2021
How is maintenance alimony determined in Colorado
Will I be paying or receiving maintenance and how is the amount determined? Maintenance and Alimony are determined by several factors in Colorado. Knowing this information can be the difference in your spousal support case. Our team of experienced divorce attorneys can help you navigate the legal system to reach a fair financial resolution to […]
January 20, 2021
How do you enforce your maintenance agreement
Enforce Maintenance in Colorado Individuals may wonder what power they have to enforce their maintenance agreement once their divorce is final? Your maintenance agreement is part of the Court order that finalizes your divorce. When a Court order is not followed, the Court has broad powers to enforce that order. Given the circumstances of your case there […]
December 19, 2020
How Can I Minimize The Cost Of My Divorce?
I get asked “how can I minimize the cost of my divorce” 3 or 4 times a week. I wish I could say, “Your divorce will cost X”, but for most attorneys, divorce is an hourly fee proposition. This means that you are paying your attorney by the hour and the cost of the divorce […]
October 21, 2019
How Courts Decide Parenting Time in Colorado
Going through a divorce is stressful. While dividing property and other assets can be contentious, the issue that many couples struggle most with is how to divide custody and who gets decision-making control. If you don’t come to an agreement on your own or through mediation, the court will issue binding orders that you are […]
October 16, 2019
What is Alimony or Maintenance Income in Colorado?
We use the word maintenance rather than alimony income in Colorado because it is need based, not punishment based or anything else. During the process, you have to show that you have a need for maintenance or alimony. This is awarded based upon your need and your ex-spouses’ ability to pay. There’s a formula used to calculate […]
August 26, 2019
How Can I Keep My House In My Divorce Case?
I get asked “How can I keep my house in my divorce case” a lot. You will need to refinance the mortgage and remove the other party from the liability in order to keep your house. You can’t keep the home and also keep the other person responsible on the mortgage. The first thing to […]
November 14, 2018
