Equitable property distribution is the rule of the land in Colorado. Spouses have an obligation to disclose information to one another and the courts about their personal holdings. The discovery process means that both spouses should provide information regarding...
There are many ways for co-parents to share parental rights and responsibilities after a breakup or divorce. Factors ranging from the careers of the parents to the number of children in the family can influence the best way to share parenting time and decision-making...
Parents typically share parental rights and responsibilities after a Colorado divorce. They each get to spend a certain amount of time with the children and have a say in the major decisions about their daily lives. In most cases, parents need to maintain some degree...
When parents get divorced or separate if they aren’t married, they may be able to work together to set up a parenting arrangement that the court can approve. In an amicable split, the parents ideally put their children first naturally. But when parents can’t agree on...
Parents who are contemplating divorce in Colorado frequently worry about what the change to their family circumstances will mean for their relationship with their children. For example, many people have heard stories about one parent trying to push the other out of...
When a spouse is physically abusive, you know it. However, emotional abuse is often harder to detect – usually because it’s both subtle and sophisticated. Emotional abuse usually increases in intensity over time, as the negative patterns of behavior by the abuser...
Marriage generally comes with the expectation of romantic and sexual monogamy. In all but a handful of cases, those who make a lifetime commitment to a romantic partner expect that partner to commit to them fully and to forgo romantic relationships and sexual...
Some people in Colorado decide to negotiate a marital agreement, like a postnuptial contract, when life throws them a curveball. Fertility treatments, early parental death and unexpected career success are all among the scenarios that sometimes prompt couples to...
Social media has become a major influence in most people's daily lives in the U.S. As a result, many people know that social media can affect someone's closest relationships, including marriages. Numerous studies now suggest that frequent use of social media has a...
Those who need to share retirement savings when they divide their property in a divorce can do so without penalty in most cases. A qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) can lead to the creation of a second account that contains a portion of the original account's...