Posted February 17, 2021
Splitting up assets in a divorce is about more than who “gets” the house or car. Often, spouses get caught up in the idea of maintaining the pre-marriage lifestyle or getting stuff that makes their ex jealous of the split. Television drama divorces lead us to make these assumptions but
... continue reading.Posted February 3, 2021
During Denver divorce mediation, we try to write up a divorce agreement that will work for both parties indefinitely. Ideally, divorce finalizes an emotional and logistical separation of two lives. The terms you set up at that moment depended on the income, potential, and lifestyle you had at the time.
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
The life changing event of divorce is not easy. No one decides to divorce in an instant. Just the path to the “divorce decision” is filled with pain, fear, lost hopes and remorse. The financial and emotional turmoil associated with an actual divorce is life altering. Divorce ranks second to
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
Because the Internal Revenue Service will determine your marital and filing status for the entire year based upon your marital status as of December 31 of the relevant year, time is running out if you would like to have a choice in, and possible financial benefit from, your 2015 Colorado
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
Many divorcing couples in Colorado falsely believe that in order to divide retirement accounts at a divorce, one must liquidate that account, incur the associated taxes and penalties, then transfer the remaining proceeds to their spouse. However, by obtaining strong guidance from a Split Simple mediator and following the proper
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
Over the course of several posts, we will provide some tips for talking with your children about your divorce, as this is one of the questions most asked of our attorney mediators. The first tip universally recommended by experts is to work with your co-parent in order to establish an
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
In a previous blog post we described the general process for starting your Divorce or Legal Separation in Colorado. This post describes the process once you have filed your Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation. Again, you may find the Petition and Case Information Sheet on the Forms section of
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
Starting your divorce may seem daunting, but in reality it is simple and straightforward. Here are the three steps necessary to begin your Divorce or Legal Separation in Colorado Filing for Divorce in Colorado Step One Select How You Would Like to File: Many couples in Colorado elect to file
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
The short answer is: Not as much as you might think! Colorado Divorce Law Myth: “In Colorado you must file for a Legal Separation prior to filing for a Divorce.” Fact: Although a person may elect to file for a Legal Separation prior to Divorce, this is not required and
... continue reading.Posted January 26, 2021
In a recent study, “Fifty Moves a Year”, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, researchers found evidence that teenaged children of divorced families who lived in “shared custody arrangements” (living equally with both parents), encountered fewer psychosomatic problems than those teenagers who lived mostly or only with
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