Partners Throughout Your Family Law Case
Divorce is a process that can place a significant burden on parents, and yet parents must continue to work together to strive for a healthy family dynamic even after the separation is final. It can be difficult to cooperate with an ex-spouse to create a...
Divorce is complicated, and for divorcing parties, this is the first time they have interacted with the court system. As such, they can easily fall into traps that can get them in big trouble, Whether it is hiding assets, talking directly with their soon-to-be former...
Divorcing couples who own a minimum of $1,000,000 in liquid assets are considered “high-asset,” which has its own set of issues and potential complications that must be addressed differently than other divorces because they are not like other divorces. The unique...
Divorce is difficult no matter what. Divorcing someone with a mental condition or personality disorder makes divorce even harder. An example is divorcing an individual with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD.) What is narcissistic personality disorder? This...
Divorce means change, and all change can bring stress. Whether you interpret the change (and stress) as positive or negative depends on your perspective. Still, you will find yourself managing additional stress no matter what. As you get started down the path toward...
When dividing property during a divorce, Colorado Courts must first determine whether property falls under the category of marital property or separate property, before they equitably divide marital property between ex-spouses. Defining marital and separate property Put in the simplest terms, property acquired during the marriage is considered marital property, and any property acquired prior to the marriage is considered…
Are my student loans considered a marital debt in my divorce? If you are like the majority of American couples, you or your partner, or both, may have incurred student loan debt during or before your relationship. You may be wondering, how does Colorado characterize student loans, and will I be responsible (at least partially) for my spouse’s student loans…
If you are getting a divorce, one of the assets that a court can divide between you and your former spouse are retirement accounts/ assets. These assets may be minimal, but, depending on the stage of life and of your career that you are in, they may be significant for purposes of your future financial planning and goals. There are…
If you are going through a divorce and you or your spouse have a Colorado Public Employee’s Retirement Account (PERA), you will need separate court orders in order to divide the plan. To properly split the account and confirm each spouse’s right to a portion of the money, you will need a Domestic Relations Order (DRO). Although DRO forms may…
While Denver moves towards “reopening,” many courts continue to limit the cases that they will hear in person. What does this mean for you and your divorce? Fortunately, as attorneys who have put ourselves at the forefront of technological advances in the legal profession, we can keep your case moving forward, even if you cannot walk through the courthouse doors.…
