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An uncontested divorce may be your fastest route to a Dissolution of Marriage in Colorado. An uncontested divorce takes around three to six months to finalize. At the minimum, a Colorado divorce will take three months. This is because the court will only sign off on a divorce decree 91 days after the filing of…

Adopting a child is a life-changing and rewarding experience. However, the adoption process can prove challenging for prospective parents. If you are considering adoption in Colorado, the following article offers valuable information about legal adoption in the state including: The eligibility to adopt in Colorado; The types of adoption in Colorado; The adoption process in…

Child custody arrangements in Colorado can be confusing for parents. Colorado’s child custody laws are complicated, and the language used to describe child custody arrangements no longer uses the term “custody” when defining parental rights and responsibilities. The following article outlines the types of child custody arrangements in Colorado. For advice about a specific child…

Property division can take a long time to negotiate during a Colorado divorce. The longer spouses have stayed married, the more assets they likely own jointly and have to account for as they separate their lives. Spouses want to ensure they receive their fair share of the marital estate so that they can begin rebuilding…

Living with a narcissist is tough, and so is severing ties with them. Life can become exponentially difficult if you are planning to divorce a narcissistic spouse with whom you have a child. Here are a couple of tips that can help you protect your child while divorcing an unusually difficult spouse. Listen to your…

Do you have children and are you going through a divorce? The rights, duties, and obligations of each parent toward their children will be determined in part by the child custody arrangement. Establishing physical and legal custody is the most important factor that will decide your parental rights. What does legal and physical custody mean?…

A primary goal for parents with children in the early stages of divorce is often to minimize disruption as much as possible. They keep the children in the family home and at the same schools. They try to maintain the same standard of living and household schedule as much as possible. Eventually, the whole family…

When your children are out of school for the summer, your child custody schedule may need to change. Many divorced parents create a child custody schedule around their child’s school schedule, which often fits relatively well with their own work schedules. This makes it easy for them to determine where the child should live, who…

Shared custody, also known as joint custody, is a custody arrangement wherein both parents share responsibility for raising and making decisions for their children. Whether shared custody is better for kids than sole custody depends the specific circumstances of each family. There are situations that warrant sole custody, as the best interests of a child…

When deciding how custody should be arranged between divorced parents, the court will consider many different factors. They will think about religious or social factors, for instance, along with the gender of the child and any physical or mental health concerns they have. These are just a few examples. But what about the age? There…