Denver Divorce Talk

There are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to which parent will receive child support, and exactly how much that amount will be. Fathers often ask if mothers are awarded child support more often than fathers. The truth is Colorado Courts are fairly gender-neutral when it comes to determining matters of child support. [...]

Okay, so you’ve reached the conclusion that you and your spouse just aren’t going to be able to make it work and you are ready to file for a divorce.
You have two options: hire an attorney or do it yourself. If you intend to hire an attorney, it’s helpful to gather your thoughts before you [...]

Clients faced with parenting time issues often ask where the court’s loyalty lies when it comes to who gets custody - does the court favor mom or dad? Today, the term “”custody” has been replaced with “parenting time”, and it’s not just the terms that are changing with the times. Although fathers [...]

Individuals facing the dissolution of marriage process often seek to have spousal maintenance awarded to him or her. There are many reasons for wanting to be awarded spousal maintenance, but perhaps the most common reason deals with a disparity in income between the parties. For instance, it is not uncommon for the parties to agree that [...]

All too often one or both parties in a divorce action have criminal backgrounds or have open criminal cases.  These criminal cases can often play a significant role in divorce proceedings.  They can impact the allocation of marital property and more importantly, impact the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.
The influence criminal cases have on [...]

When a party files a dissolution of marriage action, often times they will reach an agreement concerning the allocation of the parties’ property, including their assets and debts. This is known as a Separation Agreement and it may also contain a provision concerning spousal maintenance. This is referred to as “contractual” spousal maintenance.
Imagine that the [...]

Several weeks ago, I attended a two-day training seminar about Collaborative Divorce. I didn’t know much about it except what I had heard outside the legal world. I remembered hearing the term in the movie “Juno” - that it is a divorce process that is “all the rage right now”. I also remembered hearing celebrity [...]

Attorneys are contacted regularly regarding the procedure and cost of getting a divorce in Colorado.  However, clients often fail to consider the emotional, physical and mental impact the process has on them and their children.  The divorce and allocation of parenting rights and responsibilities processes are stressful in and of themselves.  Often times the conduct [...]

In the practice of law, there are, oftentimes, situations where the other party fails, or refuses to participate in the proceedings. This most commonly occurs in domestic relations law relative to other types of practices. While the reasons for lack of participation are many, different Courts will address this lack of participation in [...]

If you have filed for divorce and are now wondering what the next step is, the following addresses what you can expect to happen in the early stages of the divorce process.
The commencement of a dissolution of marriage case occurs when one party, referred to as the Petitioner, files a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, [...]