Category: Divorce
What Is The Process For Filing For A Divorce In Colorado?
There are a number of different steps you have to look at. The first step is whether it’s going to be a petitioner and co-petitioner filing. In other words, are you and your spouse going to file for divorce together? If you are, you’re both going to need to sign off on the Petition for […]
February 23, 2017
How Much Does It Cost To Get A Divorce In Colorado?
The cost of getting divorce in Colorado is based upon a number of factors. One factor obviously is the filing fee. You have the cost involved in filing your case with the court. If it’s a co-petitioner filing, in other words, you and your spouse filed together, there would be one filing fee. If you are the […]
February 16, 2017
Spousal Support Determination In Colorado
Spousal support is also commonly referred to as alimony or spousal maintenance. The Colorado legislature has enacted a statute the involves basically a two part process. The first part of the process is running formula based on the adjusted gross incomes of the parties, so we look at the adjusted gross income of each party. […]
February 6, 2017
How Do You Modify or Appeal the Court’s Divorce or Child Custody Decision?
So you’ve gotten a bad result. What do you do? How do you modify or appeal the court’s decision? First off, you have to think about where you are in the process. Is this a final order that you can appeal or file a motion to modify? In Colorado you must have a final order before […]
November 7, 2016
The Benefits of Divorce Coaching and Pre-Planning
The Benefits of Divorce Coaching and Pre-Planning Divorce coaching and pre-planning is a tool that you can use in a situation where you are uncertain about your present relationship. Perhaps you are going through marriage counseling, but it’s not working out. You’re trying to save your marriage, but you’re concerned. You want to get some […]
October 31, 2016
What Should You Ask a Divorce Lawyer Before You Hire Them?
What You Should Know When Looking for a Divorce Attorney When you are shopping around for a divorce attorney, the first thing you need to ask yourself is, “Do I feel comfortable with this individual representing me during what is likely one of the most trying aspects of my life? Do I feel comfortable with […]
October 17, 2016
How Does the Court Divide Property in a Divorce?
The first thing that you have to evaluate is identify the property. Sometimes in high asset cases, there are a lot of different assets that you have to define. You have to look at the categories of property that you have and you have to be able to establish a value for that property. For […]
September 12, 2016
Are You Eligible To File for Divorce in Colorado?
You can file for divorce, obviously, if you’re married. That’s the first requisite is that you’re married. In Colorado we are a little unique in that Colorado does recognize common law marriages, not every state does so. There might be a situation where you never went through a formal marriage ceremony, or you never went […]
September 5, 2016
How Do I Know When to Get a Protection Order?
You should get a protection order if you feel like your physical or emotional safety is at risk. A protection order is a very powerful tool that can be utilized when they are instances of domestic abuse, physical threat, physical violence, stalking, abuse of the elderly. You can get a protection order by going down […]
August 29, 2016
My Ex Hasn’t Paid Their Maintenance, What Should I Do?
If your ex is not paying maintenance or child support, you have several different options that you can do. The first thing is to try and determine why is that not happening. Why aren’t they paying? Have they lost their job? Is there something else that’s occurred that’s preventing them from complying to their obligation […]
August 22, 2016
