There are many cases when someone who is getting divorced for the first time says that they made mistakes. Maybe they got married too young. Maybe they didn’t really know their partner well enough. Maybe they just didn’t understand how difficult marriage was going to be, and it led to the breakdown of the relationship. Regardless of the specifics, they believe that their second marriage will do much better. They feel that they learned from the problems and mistakes in…

Personal injury laws help protect members of the public from massive losses. If someone else does something negligent or illegal, they open themselves up to lawsuits by anyone affected by their bad decisions or misconduct. Under Colorado personal injury law, those hurt by a drunk driver could potentially file a civil lawsuit. Someone who survived the crash can seek compensation for their lost earning potential and hospital bills. Those who lose a loved one in a drunk driving crash could…

Getting divorced later in life is becoming more common, which is something that you should keep in mind as you age with your spouse. If you and your spouse have decided that you aren’t on the same path and may not have the same understanding, tolerance or goals any longer, then it could make sense for you to think that a divorce is the right choice. A gray divorce, or one that happens when you’re older or an empty nester,…

When a couple decides to terminate their marriage, one of the issues they will have to deal with is spousal support. Also known as maintenance or alimony, this is a court-directed payment that one party makes to the other during and after finalizing the divorce. Spousal support can be permanent or temporary depending on the duration of marriage and the parties’ financial situations at the time of the divorce process. Spousal support payment, just like child support, is not cast…

There are many reasons that you might decide to go through with a divorce. One of them could be that you have a spouse who is dealing with a substance use disorder. Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, is just one of the substance use disorders that could negatively impact your marriage. Alcoholism is a common reason for people to seek divorce, and it may even be a grounds for divorce (although Colorado is a no-fault state, so you only need…