Colorado’s divorce law requires spouses to divide their marital assets in a way that is “fair and equitable,” if not exactly 50/50. One of the most common and most valuable marital assets is the family home. Deciding whether one spouse should keep the home or it should be sold, with any profit from the sale…

Colorado family court protects parental rights while also upholding the principle that parents have a legal obligation to support their children. When parents divorce, they develop a parenting-time schedule that’s signed into binding orders, or the judge makes a determination for child custody and parenting time. Child support orders in Colorado are based on the…

In all court judgments, Colorado courts uphold the state’s requirement to make decisions in the child’s best interests. This is never more crucial than when a parent’s mental health factors into a child custody decision. Due to heightened awareness, mental health considerations play an increasing role in Colorado child custody cases; however, a parent’s mental…