Is Inheritance Included in Divorce Settlement? If you are thinking about getting divorced in Colorado, understanding the state’s rules on property division is very important. A lack of understanding of these laws could put your assets and financial well-being at risk. One question that our lawyers frequently hear is in regards to divorce, division of […]
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Getting a divorce is challenging enough. Feeling that your dirty laundry, so to speak, maybe aired for everyone else to see can be even more disconcerting. Here’s what you need to know about public divorce records in Colorado: Divorce and a Divorce Settlements Are Public Record When you file for a dissolution of marriage in […]
If you are considering getting a divorce, you are not alone. According to the National Center for Health Care Statistics, more than 800,000 American couples file for divorce every year. Even though it is often the right decision, divorce is stressful is for anyone who has to go through it. Not only do you have […]
Things to Do Before You File for Divorce Are you thinking about filing for divorce in Denver, Colorado? If so, you need to know that there is much more to divorce than simply completing a few forms and submitting them to the court. You need to be fully prepared for the challenges that come with […]
If you and your spouse have decided it is time to call it quits, filing a divorce petition is the first step to end your marriage. Colorado is a “no-fault divorce” state. This means that one spouse or the other need only allege to a court that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” But the divorce […]
Spousal maintenance, or alimony, has become a hotly debated family law issue across the country in recent years. Now Colorado is taking its turn as the General Assembly is currently debating a bill setting forth a formulaic calculation for maintenance awarded at permanent orders, which “suggests” both the amount and duration of the maintenance award. […]
Dissolution of Civil Unions On March 18, 2013, Governor Hickenlooper signed into law the Civil Unions Bill. This bill goes into effect May 1, 2013, making Colorado the 9th state to allow civil unions. Some people believe the term “civil union” is synonymous with “marriage,” but they are quite different. The differences include: the availability […]
Great Grandparents and Visitation Rights On January 31, 2013, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled whether great-grandparents of a child have standing to request visitation under the Grandparent Visitation Statute, which is an increasingly prevalent area of family law. In this case, the child’s great-grandmother (grandmother of the child’s mother) requested visitation rights, which the […]
