Recent Client Topics Of Interest

Colorado Divorce vs Legal Separation
Having been a lawyer for over 20 years and practicing extensively in the area of family law for most of that time, one of the most common questions I get is what’s the difference between a legal separation case and a divorce? Click To Read More

How to Get Divorced In Colorado
I have been practicing law in Colorado for 20 years and have handled hundreds of divorce cases. Over time it has become obvious that many people have the same basic questions at the beginning of a divorce case so I have listed the most common and answered them. Click To Read More

Common Law Marriage In Colorado
There are many misconceptions about how people become common law married in Colorado. Some folks think it’s just living together for 6 months or a year or some other specific period of time. Some people think if you have a child with someone and live together, then you are common law married. The truth is it’s not that simple, not by a longshot. Click To Read More

Dividing Assets and Debts
While Colorado is not a community property state (like Texas for example), judges here will typically divide marital property and debt in a 50-50 fashion or something close to that. Click To Read More

Child Support Issues - “My wife and I have agreed to a 50-50 parenting plan so there won’t be any child support right?”
This is probably the most common misconception I hear/see with new clients. Having a 50-50 parenting plan certainly has a big impact on the child support calculation but it does not automatically result in zero child support. Click To Read More