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Couples in Wheat Ridge, Golden, and Lakewood who are starting the process of getting a divorce often have questions about what mediation is and what exactly it entails. Well, mediation is process where the two parties involved in the divorce meet with an impartial...
Sadly, infidelity is sometimes a factor when a married couple decides to divorce in Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Golden. When potential clients call us to explain their situation, we are always sympathetic, but have to explain that Colorado is a no-fault divorce state,...
When a Wheat Ridge, Arvada, or Mountain View couple with children decides to get a divorce, child custody can be a major concern. But, it's not just the parents who have rights to see the kids; grandparents also have visitation and custody rights. If you are a...
In Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Golden, there is no specific statute that discusses pet custody. In fact, under law, pets are considered property, so there is no real standard on how to treat family dogs and cats in a divorce. While many people feel their pet is like a...
Getting a divorce in Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Lakewood is not an easy, one-step process. There are many different milestones you must hit along the way to reach the final divorce settlement. One of those important steps is the Initial Status Conference. It is unlike...
There is a misconception floating around that simply not living with your married spouse means you are legally separated. But, in Wheat Ridge, Lakewood and Arvada, that is definitely not the case. "Legally separated" means just that, there is a separation from the...
Getting an annulment or declaring the invalidity of marriage, as it is known in Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County, is not a simple process. Many people think that filing for an annulment is an easy way to end a marriage, but usually, that is not the case. There is not...
Often, a point of contention in a Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Lakewood co-parenting situation is child support. One parent feels they are paying too much or another feels they are not getting enough money to support the children. How does the state of Colorado decided...
Marital property is anything that you or your spouse acquired or purchased during your marriage. If you have been married for a long time, it may not be easy, but you need to take inventory on your assets noting which were acquired before the marriage and which had...
Alimony payments, also known as spousal maintenance payments in the Jefferson County District Court, are an important part of most divorce settlements. If you are the breadwinner in your family, you will most likely be ordered to pay alimony to your former spouse....