If you are getting a divorce or splitting from your child’s parent, it will likely be a complicated process. There are some issues you may have to deal with pertaining to child custody. Child custody is often a contentious issue. It often happens both parents want full custody or one …
If Thinking about Divorce, Consult with a Skilled Divorce Attorney First
You and your spouse have decided to divorce. While this can be the answer to constant marital strife, we all know that divorce is not exactly cheap. It can be expensive, with the average cost running around $7,500. This cost primarily pays for legal fees. Given this, wouldn’t it be …
Preparing for a High-Asset Divorce: Key Factors to Consider
A normal middle-class divorce is challenging enough. When a couple has millions of dollars in the bank and a lot of assets, splitting it is hardly ever easy. Ideally, a couple worth millions or billions would have a prenuptial agreement in place to determine how assets should be split in …
Child Support Modifications: When and How to Seek Changes
Once your divorce has been finalized and you receive the final decree, you may think that all orders are set in stone. This is not always the case. While property division typically will not change, things such as child custody, child support, and alimony can change. Many parents do not …
Understanding Legal Rights and Obligations in Parental Relocations
In an ideal world, parents would stay close by and raise their children together after a divorce. However, this does not always happen. A parent may need to move out of state for various reasons. Maybe they got an offer for a dream job. Or perhaps they want to move …
The Role of Mediation in Family Law Cases: Benefits and Process
Family law issues can be complex. Dealing with all the elements involved in a divorce or child custody case can be frustrating. It is not uncommon for both sides to be angry with each other and refuse to compromise. Many of these cases result in nasty court battles in which …
Child Support Guidelines in Colorado: Determining Financial Responsibilities
When it comes to a divorce or split, and there are children involved, the issues involving the children (child support and child custody) tend to become contentious. Generally, both parents want to be involved in their children’s lives, and while that is great, they still need to care for them …
Understanding Child Custody Laws in Colorado: A Guide for Parents
If you divorce and there are children involved, you and your ex-spouse will need to think about topics such as child custody. Every state has child custody laws and they are all fairly similar. Interestingly, Colorado actually calls child custody “parental responsibilities.” While the terms are different, the meanings are …
Post-Divorce Challenges: Resolving Issues and Seeking Legal Assistance
A divorce is a major life change. One household is split into two, creating extra expenses and more stress, especially if there are children involved. The spouses are no longer a team. They are living on their own, so they are responsible for their own expenses. And if family is …
Child Custody Modification: How to Seek Changes in Colorado
When a couple divorces and there are children involved, the courts do their best to keep the best interests of the children in mind. The judge works hard to create a parenting agreement that benefits everyone. If a lot of thought is not put into the plan, it will not …
