Colorado is not a community-property state, and its divorce law does not require a strict 50/50 division of marital property. Instead, Colorado’s divorce court requires a fair and equitable division of marital assets, giving spouses greater discretion in negotiating a divorce settlement, often with the help of a professional mediator. For example, under the equitable…

No divorce is an emotionally or legally simple matter, but for a business owner, it’s often uniquely complex. You’ve worked hard to develop your business, and now face the Colorado divorce process. It’s natural to have concerns about what will happen to your business once the divorce becomes final. For Colorado business owners, a crucial question is: How do Colorado divorce courts handle divorces between spouses when one or both spouses own a business? A Denver divorce lawyer helps you…

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…

For any parent, the most difficult aspect of divorce is the time spent away from their child while the other parent has their court-appointed custody time. When you suspect that your ex-spouse is endangering your child’s safety, matters quickly escalate from difficult to impossible. No parent can or should allow their child’s other parent to compromise their safety.  Protecting your child’s physical and emotional well-being is your highest priority. Knowing what options are immediately available to you when an ex…

In Colorado, spouses who choose to go their separate ways have two paths. They can file for divorce or choose a legal separation as a temporary solution while deciding the future of their marriage. A legal separation in Colorado provides the same rights and protections as a divorce, with legal terms for child custody, child support under the state’s guidelines, the division of assets, and spousal maintenance (alimony) when appropriate. During a legal separation in Denver, the spouses live apart…