Divorce Blog

By: Plog & Stein, P.C. Over the last few weeks and days, all Colorado residents have been beset with the fears and challenges that have come with the Coronavirus epidemic.  While the the issues we hear about in the media range from serious and real concern regarding health to those regarding groceries

Alimony, or spousal maintenance as it is called in Colorado, is a monetary award a judge might order one spouse to pay the other after a divorce. Alimony serves to balance the scales between two ex-spouses after a divorce if an income disparity exists. If one spouse gave up a career to

An unfit parent is incapable of reasonably and prudently caring for a child in his or her ward. The parent may be mentally unstable, abusive, neglectful or otherwise unable to provide proper care to the child. Keeping a child in the custody of an unfit parent can lead to tragedies. If you

By:  Jessica A. Bryant Issue of establishing paternity are something I have seen in child custody, divorce, and separate paternity or child support actions. Most people have the belief that a child’s legal paternity is the same as their biological paternity, except in cases of adoption; however, that is not always the

Property distribution is one of the most difficult aspects of a typical divorce case. Both spouses may wish to keep shared assets such as real estate or vehicles, leading to a contested divorce. In Colorado, the courts allow divorcing couples to determine property division before forcing a judge to intervene. If the

By: Jessica A. Saldin During the 2019 regular session, Colorado’s legislature passed a new law regarding protection orders.  This law did not replace or change the old law; it simply forms a separate protection order basis.  This new law governs what are now called “Extreme Risk Protection Orders.”  This new law allows

By:  Sarah T. McCain While generally issues of custody and complicated visitation schedules often seem to take precedence in divorces, the division of property and debt is an also pressing matter that should not be overlooked. Complacency can easily set in place as individuals see the court’s position of dividing marital property equitably between

By: Jessica A. Saldin A common question for all people with children facing a divorce case or custody matter is what a typical parenting time schedule may be.  That question is all the more unique, and complex, for divorce and custody cases involving infants and very young children. Unfortunately, it is not an

By: Michelle L. Searcy As a family law attorney who has been practicing for more than ten years, I hear a lot of allegations made between parties.  A particularly difficult dilemma for parties and their attorneys arises when someone is actively involved in alienating children from the other parent or when a party

By: James C. McTurnanThe judge in a divorce case has the unenviable task of disentangling the lives and livelihoods of spouses who are unable to reach agreements on their own. Often, the lives of divorcing spouses are complex, and it is not unusual for any case to have its fair share of