Once your divorce is finalized, it’s your hope that you can move on from your marriage and avoid the troubles from your past. However, if you have children together, this is easier said than done. A big part of your life will now turn toward co-parenting. There’s no...
Family Law
FAQs about marital agreements
In many marriages, spouses' incomes are not equal, but both contribute financially to a joint budget. However, sometimes a couple will make a conscious agreement for one spouse to sacrifice a career advance to allow the other to take one. Before committing to this...
Can a parenting plan be flexible?
Child custody and visitation has gone through a lot of changes in the past decade. It used to be common for parents to split visitation into weekends and one evening during the week, but that is not how things must work anymore. Now, you have the option to create your...
What are your biggest worries in divorce?
It may be perfectly clear to you that divorce is the best way to better your life, but that doesn’t mean that everything will go off as planned. You’re sure to face a variety of challenges before, during and after the divorce process. A clear understanding of your...
How can you have the prenup conversation?
While prenuptial agreements are more common among millennials, they are still a complex topic. Many people are still sensitive when their partners bring up prenups. There are a lot of reasons for this. On one hand, your partner may think that you are accusing him or...
Do I need a prenuptial agreement?
It used to be that prenuptial agreements were solely the provenance of the rich and famous, but that is changing. While many may find that prenuptial agreements lack overt romance, the practical nature of a good prenuptial agreement is gaining traction among...
As a stepparent, is it possible to adopt your spouse’s children?
When you are a stepparent, it can take awhile to build a strong relationship with the children of your spouse. Over time, you can become very close with them, eventually becoming a parent figure in their lives. You, your spouse and even your stepchildren may reach a...
Why should you establish paternity?
Unwed fathers in Colorado do not have the same rights as their married counterparts. The law assumes a married man to be the father of his wife's child. Unmarried men must go through extra steps to verify and establish this. To some men, this seems like unnecessary...
Will my postnuptial agreement stand up in court?
Prenuptial agreements are often fairly easy to enforce because they occur before the marriage. However, a postnuptial agreement may not be as easy to enforce because it occurs after the marriage. It is essential if you want to create one that you understand what it...
The alimony amount may depend on the marriage duration
Colorado divorces may end with a support order that provides an ex-spouse with a generous amount of alimony or spousal maintenance. While it may appear as though courts favor the individual who earns less, judges generally use tables as guidelines when determining...