The Colorado courts offer substantial protections to individuals who are at risk of suffering physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Restraining orders and no-contact orders are two essential tools used to safeguard individuals during and after court processes, such as divorce. child custody, or due to domestic violence or stalking. While these two processes are sometimes confused or used interchangeably, they are distinct court orders with different implementations, enforcement, and penalties for violation. If you feel you may need a court…

The old adage “Love finds a way” sometimes becomes a legal matter when romantic partners want to marry but are not in close proximity and cannot be physically together for the ceremony. In this case, they may choose a marriage by proxy. But how does a by-proxy marriage work in Colorado? Under Colorado Title 14 Domestic Matters 14-2-109, the law states the following: “If a party to a marriage is unable to be present at the solemnization, the absent party…

You’ve heard the statistic before, maybe even recently: “Half of all marriages end in divorce.” And while there was a point in time where that was close to the truth (divorce rates peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, somewhere between 45% and 50%) the percentage of marriages that end in divorce has decreased significantly in recent decades. In fact, as of 2022, according to data from the American Community Survey, about 18% of respondents who indicated that they…