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Business owner divorce in Colorado is a divorce in which one or both spouses hold an ownership interest in a company — an LLC, a professional practice, a family business, a partnership stake. Colorado is an equitable distribution state, meaning marital property is...
Common-law marriage in Colorado is a legally valid marriage formed without a license or ceremony. Colorado is one of a small number of states that still recognizes it. If a couple mutually agrees to enter into marriage and then acts in ways that reflect that...
Parental relocation in Colorado is the process of moving a child's residence far enough that it substantially changes the child's geographic ties to the other parent. A move across Fort Collins is usually not relocation. A move to Denver, Cheyenne, or out of state...
When parents separate, one of the first sources of confusion is language. Many people still use the word “custody,” but in Colorado family law, courts usually talk about parental responsibilities, which include two separate ideas: decision-making and parenting time....
Adoption is often described as a joyful legal process, and in many ways it is. But it is also a process built on statutes, formal petitions, required notices, court review, and careful procedure. For families, that can make adoption feel both hopeful and overwhelming...
Many parents assume a 50/50 parenting schedule means child support disappears. It sounds logical on the surface. If each parent has the children half the time, why would one parent still pay the other? In Colorado, though, child support does not turn only on how...
Few things change the direction of a divorce case faster than an abuse allegation. Even before the court reaches final orders, a claim like that can affect parenting time, communication, temporary orders, and the overall tone of the case. For the person accused, the...
For many stay-at-home spouses, divorce does not begin with one overwhelming question. It begins with a series of them. How will I support myself? What happens if I have been out of the workforce for years? Will the court consider the unpaid work I did for the family?...
Parents often hear that “joint custody” is the ideal outcome, but that phrase can hide an important truth: in Colorado, shared parenting is not automatically the best fit for every family. Courts focus on the allocation of parental responsibilities, which includes...
Hard question, important answer: if something happens to you, who cares for your child—and how will doctors and schools know what to do tomorrow morning? This blog from a Fort Collins divorce attorney team practicing modern family law explains three pillars of...
When a handoff feels unsafe, or a child returns from parenting time frightened or injured, you don’t have months to wait. Colorado gives parents a rapid tool—the Motion to Restrict Parenting Time—to address imminent risks to a child. This blog from a Fort Collins...
When an adult child or sibling steps in to help manage a loved one’s money, families hope a power of attorney (POA) will keep life simple. But what if the agent won’t share records, starts moving funds, or shuts out other relatives? This blog can explain how Colorado...
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