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Do you need a reason to divorce in Colorado?

11 Oct 2023

You do not need a reason to get a divorce in Colorado, however, you should know something about divorce law in the state to better understand this life changing decision. In particular, the legal requirements needed to get a divorce in the first place. Let’s begin. There are a couple...

Denver Surrogacy Attorney and Assisted Reproduction Lawyer

29 Sep 2023

Modern methods for starting or growing a family are available if you hope to become a loving parent. Fortunately, Colorado is one of the most supportive states when it comes to surrogacy and assisted reproduction technologies such as egg or sperm donation and in-vitro fertilization (IVF). To ensure that your...

How Long Do You Have to be Married to Get Half of Everything in Colorado?

05 Sep 2023

Getting “half of everything” doesn’t automatically happen in Colorado divorce. Colorado is an “equitable distribution” state where marital assets are divided between spouses according to what’s equitable or fair. This doesn’t always mean splitting property into equal halves. Even if you’ve been married for a long time, several other factors...

Who Decides Which School Our Child Will Attend After a Divorce in Colorado?

18 Aug 2023

There isn’t a short answer on who decides which school a child attends after a Colorado divorce. Neither parent automatically gets to choose the school if they disagree on school selection and if they have joint legal custody. Given that, let’s look at the legal factors that go into making...

Guide to Child and Family Investigators (CFI) in Colorado

10 Jul 2023

When Colorado parents dispute over child custody and visitation, the judge may appoint a Child and Family Investigator (CFI) to make recommendations to the court. The CFI’s findings are crucial to the outcome of the custody case. If your parenting case has been appointed a CFI, or if you believe...

Colorado Divorce Statistics: Colorado Divorce Rate is Higher Than US Overall

23 Jun 2023

The latest charts from the US Census American Community Survey reveal that the national divorce rate has been declining, but Colorado’s divorce rate is still higher than the national figure. Data from 2021 (the latest available) show that the US divorce rate is now at 14.0 per 1,000 marriages –...

How Does the Mental Health of a Spouse Impact a Colorado Divorce?

18 May 2023

Colorado considers mental health when deciding on divorce-related issues like child custody and decision making issues, however, when it comes to the division of property, mental health is generally not an issue. While a spouse may file for divorce on the basis of the other spouse’s mental condition in several...

Preparing for a Colorado Divorce Mediation

06 Mar 2023

If you’re contemplating divorce or have already filed for one, you may have heard the term “divorce mediation.” What is mediation, exactly? Mediation is a flexible method of resolving conflict in which a neutral third party or mediator facilitates a dialogue between parties to assist them in coming up with...

How to Convert a Legal Separation into a Divorce in Colorado

21 Feb 2023

Some couples may decide to file for legal separation instead of divorce. This can be a good way to separate their finances without completely ending the marriage. However, if they do eventually decide to officially end their marriage, it’s possible to convert their decree of legal separation into one for...

What is spousal abandonment in Colorado?

05 Jan 2023

As used in Colorado family law, ‘abandonment’ occurs when one partner intentionally leaves the other without taking any property or marital assets. The spouse has physically departed from the shared residence and walked away. If the partner is violent, abandonment may also happen without a physical separation. In either case,...

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Do you need a reason to divorce in Colorado?

Denver Surrogacy Attorney and Assisted Reproduction Lawyer

How Long Do You Have to be Married to Get Half of Everything in Colorado?

Who Decides Which School Our Child Will Attend After a Divorce in Colorado?

Guide to Child and Family Investigators (CFI) in Colorado

Colorado Divorce Statistics: Colorado Divorce Rate is Higher Than US Overall

How Does the Mental Health of a Spouse Impact a Colorado Divorce?

Preparing for a Colorado Divorce Mediation

How to Convert a Legal Separation into a Divorce in Colorado

What is spousal abandonment in Colorado?

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