Divorce Blog

By:  Stephen J. Plog In the past, you may have heard stories about people fighting over the pots and pans as part of their divorce case.  When stories like this are told, it is usually done to emphasize how acrimonious a divorce case might have been.  However, we, as divorce attorneys, have

By:  Curtis Wiberg In 2014, the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S.Ct 2071 (2015), and no state in the United States is able to deny the right to a same-sex couple to get married. So, while the law seems clear as to what the Obergefell

By:  Sarah T. McCain When emergencies, such as when the emotional and/or physical safety of the children is at risk, people generally turn to the court, asking for immediate protections, the primary one of which is supervised parenting time. There are many options when it comes to supervised parenting time and, in

By:  Jessica A. Bryant After a divorce decree is entered, there may still be steps that need to be taken to wrap up property division issues (for example completion of forms and orders to divide a retirement account and/or steps to divide the ownership and responsibility for real estate). When a home

By: Janette Jordan In the State of Colorado, when you have a pending family law case before the court, such as a divorce filing, allocation of parental responsibilities filing, post-decree modifications, etc., courts typically require that the parties attempt alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In fact, C.R.S. 13-22-301, et seq. states that courts

By: Curtis Wiberg With the ease of technology making the prospect of recording phone and in-person conversations with a soon to be ex-spouse so much easier, more and more clients are presenting me with recorded conversations (whether audio or video) with their spouse for potential use as evidence in their divorce cases.

By: Stephen J. Plog While attending an early morning elementary school band practice with one of my children, I saw something sad and troubling. Though I have had countless occasions in which to hear parents talk about child custody or divorce cases and how they impact their children, I have rarely, if

By: Jessica A. Bryant A bill was recently passed that makes several changes to the current U.S. tax law. One such change affects the way spousal support (maintenance/alimony) is treated. Under current tax code related to divorce, the spouse paying maintenance is given a deduction on his/her taxes and the spouse receiving

By:  Sarah McCain In December 2017, an article was posted on the firm blog reviewing some important tips to keep in mind prior to becoming involved in a custody matter. That posting reviewed only a few examples of what can take place in those types of domestic relations cases.  Though that posting

By:  Curtis Wiberg A divorce is a giant upheaval, and the challenges of maintaining your career while going through a divorce and adjusting to a new personal life and routine can be one of the biggest challenges. There is of course the emotional upheaval associated with a divorce. Divorce stress can greatly