When most people think of divorce, the image that comes to mind is a heated and emotionally taxing courtroom battle, followed by a judge-imposed permanent order that might leave one or both parties extremely angry at the results. Fortunately, if you have a relatively...
Colorado judges are very serious about their role as advocates for children who are caught in the middle of a divorce. Many children actually do not want to see their family divided, but they often have no choice or say in the matter other than what the court will...
Property division negotiations often become bogged down in Colorado and around the country when divorcing couples are unable to decide what to do with their primary residences. Selling the home, paying off the mortgage and then dividing the profits equally is the...
Any divorce can have its challenges. However, if it involves significant assets and a business, the property division aspect can be complex. For Colorado physicians who have their own medical practice or are part of a physician’s group, there will be inevitable...
If a child custody arrangement isn't working, either parent has the right to petition for a hearing to change it. Modifying a custody order will require a Colorado court to believe any change is in the child's best interests and not necessarily yours. You will need to...
Anyone going through a divorce likely deals with tremendous stress, but the complexities associated with dissolving a marriage don't absolve anyone from their decisions. Regarding financial matters, staying focused and avoiding mistakes is a must, even when dealing...
Legal separation and divorce procedures today look much different than they did several years ago. Couples facing the legal processes now have concerns that outweigh the separation of property and shared visitation rights. There are several co-parenting techniques...
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in Colorado both serve the same purpose, but the key difference between the two lies in the timing of their execution. A prenuptial agreement, known as a "prenup" for short, is a legal agreement that establishes a binding set of...
Some people say that getting a prenup is like giving up on your marriage before it even begins. This is simply not true, and drafting a prenuptial agreement before getting married could potentially improve your chances of staying together. Here are some reasons why...
In the state of Colorado, joint assets are divided in an equitable fashion. Therefore, it's likely that you will receive a portion of the funds inside of a joint bank account. However, this will depend on a variety of factors such as the presence of private accounts,...
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