Divorce is stressful under any circumstances, but in an equitable division divorce state like Colorado, a parent with a substantial inheritance intended for a child may find that the inheritance becomes a serious point of contention in the divorce, especially if the other spouse is not the child’s biological parent but a step-parent. When a court divides marital assets in a way that’s perceived as fair and equitable to both parties, assets one parent may intend to go to their…

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…

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.”…

Divorce is not only the end of a marriage and a particular stage of both parties’ lives, it’s also the beginning of a new chapter. Divorce means that at least one person in the former marriage needs to find a new place to live. For some newly divorced spouses, that might mean purchasing a home of their own. Whether the previous marital home was retained by one spouse or sold with the profit divided, after a divorce, many people look…