By: Curtis Wiberg As a divorce lawyer, the vast majority of cases I see, marriages which end are dissolved through divorce, but not all. Legal annulment of marriage in Colorado is a rare occurrence and the grounds justifying annulment are tough to prove. However, there are situations where an annulment is necessary,
By: Jessica A. Bryant Recently, the United States Supreme Court found that laws prohibiting same sex marriage, as well as laws refusing to recognize same sex marriages validly performed in another state, are unconstitutional, as they violate the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling, Obergefell v. Hodges, however, generated many more questions about the
By: Stephen J. PlogDivorce is nothing to be entered into lightly. It takes a lot of thought, as well as emotional preparation. As with anything else important in life, the divorce process can also entail a fair amount of strategy and planning. In Part 1 of this post, I touched
By: Stephen J. Plog With nearly two decades of family law practice under my belt, I have seen and heard almost anything and everything imaginable related to divorce and custody cases. This includes stories from cases or clients concerning various bad behaviors on the part of the other party, and sometimes my
By: Jessica A. Bryant Parties to Colorado divorce actions often seek to resolve their case by entering into a Separation Agreement as opposed to going to a hearing and letting the court decide various issues such as maintenance (alimony), division of property/debts, child support, custody and/or parenting time. Many times, parties do
By: Curtis Wiberg In my previous blog post on the subject of Colorado family law appeals, I blogged about appellate strategies and standards of review for appealing domestic relations case rulings. In Part 2 of this article, I discuss appellate procedures. As a Denver family lawyer who also practices appeals, I cannot
As a Denver area divorce attorney, I’ve often heard the commonly cited statistic that nearly half of all first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, but the many factors that go into this number are far less well known. Looking at more specific numbers across demographics paints a much more nuanced
As family law attorneys, we handle countless divorce filings. In our many years of practice, we have seen a number of divorces that resulted from common warning signs that went unnoticed or ignored during a marriage. Warning signs that a divorce may be imminent include: Indifference to feelings: Couples who take no
Divorce laws can be complex, but some of them can even be downright strange. The following is a list of six strange divorce laws that are actually still on the books: In New York, any kind of professional degree or license, like a nursing or law degree, can be considered marital property
If you are considering a divorce, things could happen in one of two ways. If possible, it is usually preferable if you and your spouse can come to agreements on things like property division and child care arrangements outside of court with the assistance of a mediator or an attorney. In the
