Partners ThroughoutYour Family Law Case
Over the next weeks, we will discuss unique divorce-related issues, specific to the quickly approaching summer months. This week, we identify issues that you should consider if you are going through a divorce or separation with children. If you are going through a divorce or separation with children, you are juggling a lot, especially during the summer months when the…
In Colorado, domestic violence is defined as violence or abuse committed against someone in the context of a marriage or intimate relationship. Domestic violence does not discriminate. Anyone of any race, age, gender, religion, or sexual orientation can be a victim – or perpetrator – of domestic violence. Domestic violence affects people of all education levels and socioeconomic backgrounds. Deciding…
Appropriate communication with your co-parent is imperative to avoiding conflict. However, this is an area where people tend to struggle the most. While technology can complicate family law cases, there are a number of tools through the internet that have assisted many co-parents in overcoming communication difficulties and ultimately do a better job of parenting their child together. While many…
Whether you are establishing a parenting plan for the first time or modifying an old parenting plan, establishing a detailed parenting plan will make a difference in your future co-parenting relationship and the lives of your children. Oftentimes, parents starting the process of going through a divorce or separation believe a parenting plan simply lays out when each parent has…
Working through the financial aspects of a divorce or separation can be a difficult experience, especially when children are involved. Child support is frequently a point of contention during negotiations and, therefore, it is important to remember that the Court views child support as the right of the child or children. While it can be emotional to pay or receive payment to or from…
If you are involved in a family law court case, you will likely be ordered by the Court to attempt to resolve the disputed issue with the Opposing Party through mediation. Many people, especially those entrenched in a hotly contested issue involving their family, do not think that mediation will be productive and wonder why it is required. Mediation is,…
Divorce is, undoubtedly, one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. Your family changes, your goals evolve, and your financial circumstances shift. For many people, healing and recovery from divorce does not begin until after the divorce is finalized. The process of going through the court system to get a divorce can be riddled with uncertainty, anxiety, and…
If you are going through a divorce, you and your spouse will need to equitably divide assets that were acquired during your marriage. Splitting up your checking account might be relatively straightforward, but dividing a 401(k) account is a bit trickier. You might not be thinking about retiring now but safeguarding your future is important. Here is what you need…
The tax season is upon us! If you are in the divorce process, it’s never too early to start preparing for tax season. How and when your divorce actually finalizes could have a big impact on your tax returns and similar obligations to the IRS. The IRS (Internal Revenue Service, if you ever wondered the full name) considers you married…
There are not too many divorce cases in which one of the parents says that they have no interest in winning custody of their child. Usually it is quite the opposite, and both parents want to win sole custody. Why shouldn’t they? Winning sole physical custody allows a parent to see their children consistently throughout the year, and winning sole legal custody allows them…
