Almost no one walks down the marriage aisle expecting the journey to end in divorce court, but the most recent statistics show 3 divorces per every 1,000 Colorado residents in a year. When a couple comes to the realization that divorce is inevitable in their situation, they may investigate the process of divorce in Colorado and begin looking at the approximate cost. While the amount of legal and attorney fees may seem daunting, most divorcing spouses realize they could end…

In today’s world of blended families, there are more and more step-parents who have developed strong bonds with the stepchildren they’ve helped to raise. But what happens when a blended family ends up in a divorce? What rights does a step-parent have when they wish to maintain a close, loving relationship with a stepchild? Sadly, Colorado family courts operate under the presumption that step-parents do not hold the same parental rights as biological parents. Instead, a stepparent seeking visitation rights…

Divorce is never an easy time. It’s distressing for everyone involved, but for innocent children who played no part in the divorce decision, it’s life-altering and immensely difficult. Children should never have to shoulder the burden of their parent’s choices during the tumultuous time during and after their parents’ divorce. Most parents understand how upsetting divorce can be for children and do their absolute best to protect them, but for some parents, the need to hurt the other parent and…

It’s often a long and difficult journey for a couple to get to the point of filing for divorce. In Colorado, some divorcing spouses are startled and dismayed after they file a divorce petition to learn that they now face what feels like an unreasonably lengthy waiting period when they’re suffering through an emotionally turbulent time. So, what is the waiting period in Colorado divorce cases, why is it in place, and what should divorcing spouses do during this time?…

You may have heard that Colorado is a “no-fault” divorce state, but does that mean that one spouse can’t use any information they have against the other during a divorce in Colorado? Actually, a no-fault divorce means only that you don’t need evidence of wrongdoing such as adultery or abandonment in order to file for divorce, something once required in the past. In Colorado today, the only grounds needed for divorce is the assertion that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”…