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What You Risk When Your Divorce Without a Lawyer
Divorce is a significant life event that carries numerous legal implications. While some individuals may consider navigating the divorce process without a lawyer to save costs or maintain control, it's essential to understand the potential risks involved. In this blog post, we explore the potential pitfalls and consequences of attempting to divorce without a lawyer. At Alexander & Associates, we believe you're best off with legal representation. What You Risk When You Divorce Without a...
How to Tell Your Partner You Want a Divorce
How To Tell Your Partner You Want a Divorce Deciding to end a marriage is one of the most challenging and emotionally draining decisions a person can make. It's a delicate situation that requires sensitivity, empathy, and open communication. When it comes to telling your partner that you want a divorce, finding the right words and approach can make a significant difference in how the conversation unfolds. In this blog post, we will explore some essential steps and considerations to help you...
Tips for Divorcing an Addict
Navigating the Difficult Path: Tips for Divorcing an Addict Divorce is already a challenging and emotionally charged process, but when addiction is involved, it adds another layer of complexity. Dealing with a spouse who struggles with addiction requires careful consideration and support. In this blog post, we will provide valuable tips for individuals who find themselves in the difficult situation of divorcing an addict. While every situation is unique, these suggestions can help you navigate...
Why Domestic Violence Victims Have Such a Hard Time Leaving
Why Domestic Violence Victims Have Such a Hard Time Leaving As legal professionals, we encounter the daunting reality of domestic violence and the challenges faced by victims seeking to leave their abusive partners. The decision to leave an abusive relationship is profoundly difficult, with numerous intricate barriers standing in their way. In this blog post, we offer a legal perspective, shedding light on the multifaceted obstacles that impede domestic violence victims from breaking free. By...
Establishing Parentage in Child Custody Cases
Establishing parentage, or legal parenthood, is an important step in child custody cases in the state of Colorado if there is a dispute over who the parents of the child are, or if there are multiple potential parents for a child. In cases where the parents are not married, it may be necessary to establish parentage in order to determine the legal rights and responsibilities of each parent. In this blog post, we will discuss the process of establishing parentage in child custody cases in...
Signs Your Partner is Considering a Divorce
Is Your Partner Considering a Divorce? This post is part of our Divorce Tips Series. If you would like to read more tips, click here! Many people enter marriage only to find that it's not what they expected or wanted. If things aren't going great in the marriage, you may also be able to feel the tensions rising between you and your spouse. While it's important to communicate openly with your partner and address any issues in your relationship, it's also important to recognize the signs that...
How To Decide Who Keeps the Pets During a Divorce
This is part of Alexander & Associates's ongoing divorce tips series. To read other posts in this series, click here! How to Decide Who Keeps the Pets During a Divorce Divorce can be a difficult and emotional process, especially when there are pets involved. Deciding who keeps the pets can be a source of contention between divorcing spouses, but it's important to make the best decision for the animals' well-being. In the state of Colorado, pets are considered to be property, even though...
Prenuptial Agreements in Colorado– A Deep Dive
a Decisions of a prenuptial agreements in Colorado Discussions of prenuptial agreements can sometimes make lovers go tense- but they're not a bad thing! Prenuptial agreements in Colorado have several requirements. Requirement for Lawyers and prenuptial agreements in Colorado In general, it is required for both parties in the marriage to seek separate legal council regarding the prenuptial before signing it. Either party can waive that requirement, but must do so knowingly and voluntarily....
Perfecting The Long-Distance Parenting Plan
Parenting plans can be hard to create and maintain, and when on parent lives far away from their child, it can require a little extra planning and care. At Alexander & Associates LLC Attorney’s at Law, we’ve created a list of things to consider when perfecting the long-distance parenting plan. A long distance parenting plan is a legal document that outlines how a set of divorced parents who live far from one another will raise their child/children. The goal of the long distance parenting...
How Divorce Impacts Non-Citizens
In our last blog post, we discussed tips for divorcing people who are not US citizens (also known as foreign nationals), and covered a lot of general information about the laws regarding immigration and international divisions of assets. We also touched a bit what happens when you divorce at different points of the immigration residency. Today, we will go over some of the same information, but we specifically want to discuss what the non-citizen can expect to experience because of the...
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