Divorce is a legal procedure that entails numerous steps. Regardless of the complexity of a couple’s circumstances, an initial status conference (ISC) is a required process 40 days after a filed petition. An ISC is a brief meeting that provides both parties with an...
Over the course of your marriage, your spouse may have isolated you from friends and family and made countless false promises that kept you from leaving. Still, you’ve come to realize that you deserve a life free from any form of abuse. It’s just that the idea of...
Social media has become a platform where people express themselves and their thoughts openly. While freedom of expression is a civil right, it can be especially influential in civil matters. Your former spouse can use everything you post or share on social media as...
Even though divorce is stressful for adults, it is often infinitely harder for children. The divorce of parents will often be the first and most significant trauma that young people experience before adulthood. Divorce can destabilize a child's sense of identity and...
You’re going through a divorce and you must talk about it to your children. This conversation can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be overly difficult. You may need to consider the following when talking about divorce to children: Talk about what will change early It...
In some Colorado divorce cases, the divorce judgment may include a court order that requires one party to pay alimony or spousal support. Spousal support can be short-term or long-term and is intended to cushion the spouse who did not work during the marriage or had a...
Both arrangements for children and financial matters can lead to intense emotional disagreements during a Colorado divorce. Sometimes, plans for the children can affect both financial and parenting matters. For example, perhaps the family has enrolled the children in...
Not all marriages end when one spouse passes away or when both spouses reach a mutual agreement to walk in separate directions. Unfortunately, those who do not want a divorce often claw, fight and rage against the proceedings. Others may struggle with divorce while...
Divorce is a complex and emotional process whose effects will likely last a lifetime. Various aspects of your life, from family arrangements to finances, may change forever. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare yourself accordingly, emotionally and otherwise. While...
If the better days of your marriage are in the past and you are contemplating a divorce, there are generally two ways of approaching it. You can either settle the divorce inside or outside court. An out-of-court divorce settlement involves both spouses working...
