By: Jessica A. Bryant After getting married it is not uncommon for people to change the beneficiaries on their various accounts (life insurance, stocks, retirement accounts, etc.) to their new spouse. In the event of a divorce, most types of accounts allow the beneficiary to be changed (be cognizant of the automatic
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Staying Child Focused During Your Divorce
By: Sarah T. McCain During the end of a marriage, there can often be a significant amount of fighting. It’s hoped that these verbal arguments couples might engage in can be kept from the children. As a marriage ends through the process of divorce, children often comment that it is better that
The Impact of Divorce on Children
By: Janette Jordan Divorce is an extremely emotionally taxing and difficult process. It affects both parties directly involved, and then the children. A divorce is essentially a fracturing of a family unit. One household now becomes two. One shared holiday now becomes split or alternated. The reality is that it is okay
Divorce, Property Division, and Your Marital Home
By: Curtis Wiberg Over the last several years, Denver real estate prices have increased rapidly and significantly. In many Denver divorce cases, the largest asset needing to be divided is the marital home. If the parties have resided in the marital home throughout the course of the marriage, keeping current on payments,
Handling College Costs In Your Divorce
By: Jessica A. Bryant When in the middle of a divorce or custody case one aspect that often gets less consideration than some of the immediate issues/concerns is how to handle the children’s post-secondary/college expenses. Child support in Colorado ends at the age of 19 unless the child emancipates before the age
What Happens to the Pets in a Divorce?
By: Janette Jordan It’s a hard question to answer, but one that is often asked. What happens to the pets in a divorce? As if divorces weren’t emotionally wrenching enough, the thought that you also have to decide where your pets go, or with whom, or who has the final say can
How Third Persons Can Impact Your Child Custody Case
By: Sarah T. McCain There are many ways in which the third parties in your life may impact a child custody determination. It is important to carefully weigh each role these individuals play in your life and the interaction they have with your child(ren). Friends, neighbors, romantic partners, and family members
Valuation of Tangible, Personal Property Items in Your Divorce
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
The Interrelationship Between Same-Sex and Common Law Marriage
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
Options For Supervised Parenting Time
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