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Denver High Net Worth Divorce Lawyer

When married couples break up, many issues tend to come to light – from property division to custody of the children. Divorcing couples with high net worth can add even more complications and challenges to their case. In general, the term “high net worth” refers to a person whose property...
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Can You Refuse A Divorce In Colorado?

Can a spouse simply refuse to go through a divorce in Colorado? The short answer is no. Once the other spouse has filed the divorce petition, the case is opened, and ultimately, the unwilling spouse’s participation is not necessary to finalize the divorce. In many divorces, one spouse wants to...
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Does It Matter Who Files For Divorce First In Colorado?

In a legal sense, it doesn’t matter whether you or your spouse files for divorce first. This doesn’t have a bearing on family disputes and judges don’t include it as a factor in their decisions. Initiating the divorce first, however, can offer some personal advantages that may ultimately sway the...
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How Do I Give Up My Parental Rights in Colorado?

Parental rights are defined by law as the rights and responsibilities of a parent to make major decisions regarding health care, education, spiritual development, quality of life, and other essential matters in a child’s life. Parents should make these decisions with the child’s best interest in mind. Unless otherwise limited...
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How To File For Child Custody In Colorado

Filing for child custody in CO is a process you can either attempt to do yourself or do under the help and guidance of a child custody lawyer. Which option you choose will depend on multiple factors such as the complexity of your case, how contentious things are between you...
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What Are the Steps to Getting a Divorce in Colorado?

You and your spouse have decided to end your marriage. Friends and relatives come forward to discuss their divorce experiences. But what about you and your spouse?  What are the steps in getting a Colorado divorce? Filing a petition Serving the documents Disclosures Settlement hearings Temporary orders hearings Final orders...
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QDRO in a Colorado Divorce

QDRO stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Order. This court issued order requires a pension plan administrator to give a specific amount of an employee’s pension to his or her former spouse after a divorce settlement. Before discussing details, let’s set some background. In most cases, the most important assets in...
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Prenup For Cohabitation: An Agreement For Living Together

We often hear of prenuptial agreements or premarital agreements that couples enter into before they get married. There is a version of this that applies to couples who are not marrying but are romantically living together. It is called a cohabitation agreement, and it has been increasingly popular in recent...
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