The holidays can be a particularly stressful time of year. They tend to bring about additional spending, over-extended welcomes from in-laws, difficult travel schedules, extra cooking and cleaning, and of course extra indulgence. They can also be an emotionally taxing...
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Contempt: 3 Typical Scenarios
Throughout your domestic relations case you will receive various different Court Orders. Most parties abide by these Orders, and follow the law. But, sometimes, a party decides not to follow an Order, requiring the innocent party to initiate a contempt action. A...
Leaving Your Spouse? Consider These 3 Things
Leaving your spouse can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. You may have been thinking about it for months, or even years. Or, you may have discovered something about your spouse that changed everything in a heartbeat. Regardless of how or why you’re...
Calculating Your Income: Three Reasons Why it Matters
If you’re dealing with a domestic relations case in Colorado, be it parenting time, child support, divorce, or otherwise, chances are you’ve had to disclose your current monthly income, as well as other relevant financial information. The disclosure of financial...
Filing for Divorce: The Initial 42 Days
The initial stages of your divorce can be hectic. You’re often trying to process a great deal of emotion, while at the same time trying to sort out your temporary financial and living situation. To make things more complicated, once your divorce is officially...
Mediation: Five Things to Know Before You Negotiate
If you’re dealing with a domestic relations or family law issue in Colorado, there is a high likelihood that you are required to participate in mediation. Mediation is a confidential process where you enter into settlement negotiations with the other side, in an...
Two Main Challenges to a Refinance in a Divorce
If you have a home and you’re going through a divorce, either you or your spouse will likely need to refinance your home. But there are practical barriers that may make it more difficult to refinance than you think. Here are two main challenges to refinancing in a...
QDRO: Four Steps to Completing the Process
As part of the property division in your divorce, you may have agreed to divide one or more of your retirement accounts. This means that you will likely have to pay for the drafting and filing of a QDRO, or a Qualified Domestic Relations Order. This is done in four...
Live in Colorado Springs? Hire a Divorce Lawyer in Denver
If you live in Colorado Springs, for obvious reasons your initial thoughts will be to hire a lawyer from Colorado Springs to handle your divorce, child support or custody matter. But you may need to look outside of your zip code to get the results that you want from...
Three Things to Know About Property Division
Reaching an equitable property division can be a difficult and stressful process. What may seem like a simple 50/50 split may turn out to be difficult to implement. Here are three things to know when thinking about property division: Separate Property – if you’re...