Divorce is not only an ending, it’s also the beginning of a new chapter. With the fresh start of post-divorce life, it’s also a time when many newly divorced people consider making life improvements, including advancing new career goals. Depending on your circumstances, you may wish for a clean start away from the coworkers who knew you as part of a couple, or you may have worked in a business with your spouse. Perhaps you put your career on hold for years to raise your children. Some divorces include spousal support payments from a higher-earning spouse to the lower earner with a time limit ..read more

Divorcing spouses are never at their best during the divorce process and rarely immediately after their divorce. However, as the months pass and the contention of divorce is left behind, making a conscious effort to prioritize the needs of the children is the best possible way to move forward after divorce with the least amount of emotional damage to the children. Healthy, cooperative co-parenting is not only advisable, but it’s also possible to achieve even after an adversarial divorce. It may require a real effort initially, but it eventually feels more natural. Divorced co-parents may even ..read more

No one walks down the aisle or starts a family expecting divorce in the future. Still, a significant number of marriages end in divorce. Sometimes spouses grow apart or face insurmountable relationship obstacles. When divorcing spouses share children, they have far more to consider in the divorce process than just the division of their marital assets and household goods. Divorcing a co-parent requires determining a new way forward for a family while turning one home into two. Often, divorced parents fall into one of three common types of co-parenting styles, each with significant impacts on t ..read more

Experiencing the break up of a marriage is an emotionally fraught and sometimes traumatic time. Divorcing spouses may drown their sorrows or act out by enjoying late nights at popular clubs, but choosing to get behind the wheel while intoxicated is not only a crime and a danger to others, but it also can have a substantial impact on your divorce terms. But is a DUI grounds for divorce in Colorado? Legal Grounds for Divorce in Colorado Colorado is a no-fault divorce state. Years ago, spouses had to prove legal grounds for divorce such as adultery or abandonment. Today, the only allowable groun ..read more

Motorcyclists enjoy the thrill of the wind around them as they ride, but that same unencumbered experience also leaves riders at risk of serious harm in an accident. Motorcycles have no crash protection features like airbags or seatbelts. In an accident, a motorcyclist may make direct contact with the road or obstacles. But are most motorcycle accidents preventable? What if a careless driver causes an accident with a motorcyclist? How does a motorcyclist minimize their chances of experiencing an accident? Using Proper Gear Helps Prevent Accidents and Injuries Most states have helmet laws, but ..read more

A motorcycle ride is a thrilling experience on a weekend adventure along a scenic route, especially in a state renowned for its spectacular mountain vistas. Motorcycles are also a gas-friendly way to drive to work or school. While motorcyclists love the unbeatable exhilaration of an open-air, two-wheeled ride, the unenclosed design of a motorcycle leaves riders vulnerable to grave injuries in a crash—especially one involving a vehicle weighing an average of 4,000 pounds. A motorcycle accident is terrifying and traumatic, especially if it leaves the rider with serious injuries, but it’s import ..read more

When matters of child custody arise during a divorce it’s common to feel anxious and resist the idea that a judge will decide when you can and cannot see your child. However, if you’ve been served with a child custody petition in Colorado, you shouldn’t dismiss it and hope the matter disappears. If both parents cannot agree on a child custody or parenting-time schedule in Colorado, the case must go to court for a judge to decide. This may feel overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that courts in Colorado decide all matters in the best interests of the children. This is never as critical ..read more

It’s always a wonderful ending when divorced people find a second chance at love and remarry. It’s even better when they each have children from a previous marriage so that both spouses understand the parenting dynamic. But does every blended family end with a happily-ever-after the way they do on TV? Not always. Most blended families face unexpected challenges when bringing two families together into one household to form a new family. In some cases, different parenting styles clash, creating conflict between spouses. How do spouses with different parenting styles work through their differen ..read more

Any permanent changes to the structure of a family are life-changing events. Adding a child to the family through adoption is a joyful change, while a divorce separating a family into two households is usually an unhappy time in a family’s life. Child custody is often the most contentious aspect of divorce, but what happens when a family with an adopted child faces this issue? Many Colorado parents ask, “What happens during a divorce when a family has an adopted child?” An Adopted Child’s Legal Rights in a Colorado Divorce Adopted children have the same legal rights as biological children when ..read more

Colorado family courts make all decisions in the best interests of children. The court asserts that it’s in a child’s best interests for both parents to uphold their obligation to support their children financially. When parents divorce, the courts abide by Colorado’s formula for calculating child support. This formula also applies to unmarried parents as long as testing proves the presumed father’s paternity. Divorcing parents in Colorado may decide on the terms of their divorce, including child custody and child support (abiding by the state’s formula), and form a settlement agreement for a ..read more