The debt you incurred as a couple (marital debt) is subject to division when you part ways. Such debts may include your house mortgage, joint credit cards, business loans and other financial obligations you co-signed alongside your spouse. In Colorado, marital debt is...
What should you know about gray divorce?
A gray divorce is one that happens later in life. While there usually aren’t still minor children to make plans for, other facets of divorce can be complicated. Understanding what you may need to think about can help you to ensure that you’re taking the right steps. ...
When can you change your Colorado parenting plan?
Maybe it has been a little over a year since your divorce and your life has finally started to feel normal again. Perhaps it has been many years since your divorce and your children are about to start high school. Whether you created your own parenting plan...
Can you modify your custody or parenting plan without the court?
When you divorced, you and your co-parent received a court order regarding your children's living arrangements. Colorado law calls this order the allocation of parental responsibilities, but you might know it as a child custody or parenting time plan. The arrangements...
The financial constraints in abusive relationships
If you’ve been a victim of domestic violence or abuse in the home, you know how complicated the situation can be. If you tell friends or other family members, they will likely give you well-intentioned advice about how you should just leave the relationship. They make...
What’s the relationship between divorce and the season?
There are certainly divorce cases that happen in every season, every month and even every day of the year. But there are also those who say that divorce is seasonal. It happens more at certain times and happens less at other times, and this is somewhat predictable....
Divorce and views on money
Money is often cited as a reason for divorce. In many instances, this means that a couple simply can’t earn enough money to make ends meet, and this creates endless stress that causes the relationship to deteriorate. This is why losing your job increases the odds that...
What if your ex objects to a move?
You want to move a significant distance from the town or city that you live in. Maybe you want to move out of the state entirely. The problem is that you are divorced and you share custody of your children. When you make it known that you would like to move, your ex...
Can children decide which parent they live with after divorce?
For most of your child’s life, they’ve lived under the same roof with both their parents, but that’s about to change. You and your spouse are getting a divorce and this has put your child smack dab in the middle. This can be hard for your child to understand when they...
The warning signs of domestic abuse
You currently live in a stable family environment and want the same thing for your relatives. Unfortunately, you suspect this is not the case for your family member. You have a suspicion that they are being subjected to domestic violence, and you’re looking for ways...