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Divorced Colorado co-parents strive to do right by their children. Unfortunately, divorces can blind you - especially nasty and messy ones. In these cases, a co-parent may end up making harmful mistakes in an attempt to spite their ex-spouse. Such is the case with...
If unwed at the time of your child’s birth, the law does not presume you as the father. While you may choose to fill that role without taking any action, to fully enact your rights as a biological parent, you must establish paternity. It may seem a small thing,...
Couples split up for many reasons and if you are married to someone who is living in another state or even a different country, you have additional factors to take into consideration if you are thinking about getting a divorce. Long-term relationships are often very...
You and your spouse have been constantly bickering and arguing and you fear your marriage may be going downhill fast. You’ve always heard about relationship counseling from friends and on TV shows, but how effective is it? Does it work? Could it save your marriage?...
Deciding how to divide up parental responsibilities is one of the most emotionally challenging aspects of the divorce process. To make the decision easier, parents should consider what is best for the child. In many cases, sharing both physical and legal...
The amount of child support you will have to pay is not random or based on subjective factors. The Colorado Child Support Guidelines state that children's support should be as comprehensive and consistent as possible. So, when the court calculates the amount of child...
Divorce is a difficult process, so it is no surprise that most people want to get it over with as quickly as possible. Generally speaking, divorce settlements take much less time as compared to trial divorces. In the majority of cases, it is advantageous to try to...
When a Colorado county department of human and social services suspects that a child is the victim of abuse or neglect, it may bring a civil action to court. The judge overseeing the case may then appoint a guardian ad litem to the case to determine its validity. The...
As an older couple in Colorado, you may have reached a point where you no longer feel like your marriage is sustainable. If you decide to get a divorce, you will join many other retirement-aged individuals in "grey divorce". Over the years, grey divorce has grown more...
When a divorce becomes inevitable, both parties typically begin to worry about their financial futures. Dividing the security and buying power of one household into two households can be frightening – even if divorce is the best solution for both partners. The good...