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Colorado readers who've been through a divorce know that one of the toughest hurdles is right at the outset, when a spouse has to tell their partner they want a divorce. A recent news column gave some tips on the best way to bring up the subject. It's important to...

In a post last week, this blog discussed the case of a Colorado man who successfully fought to get his daughters back after their mother illegally removed them to Argentina. A Colorado parent involved in a custody dispute may wonder what he or she can do to prevent...

When a parent who is a foreign national removes the children from the U.S. in violation of a court order, it can be a legal nightmare for the parent left behind. A Colorado man knows this firsthand; he was only recently able to bring his two daughters home four and a...

In our highly mobile society, it is very common for a divorced parent to leave Colorado and move to another state. If that parent seeks custody of their child, or a child custody modification, can they go to court in their new state? The answer will usually depend on...

In earlier posts this blog has commented on the high asset divorce of oil tycoon Harold Hamm. Colorado readers may be interested in the latest development in this long-running saga: the Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Hamm's ex-wife challenging the...

When a Colorado couple is in an irretrievably broken marriage, one or both spouses may decide divorce is a better option than staying together. It is important for any spouse about to go through divorce to understand what divorce can and cannot accomplish. Divorce is...

Determining the identity of a child's father is important for a number of reasons. Children need a sense of identity, and knowing who their parents are is important to their emotional well-being. It is also important to know who a child's father is for medical...

Divorce is a stressful enough experience. Going through a full-blown trial in front of a judge can multiply that stress exponentially. Fortunately, most divorcing couples in Colorado don't need to go to trial. Most divorce cases are resolved outside the courtroom...

Consider that two people have shared roughly half their lives together; what kind of things may they have acquired? In 25 years, a married couple could acquire property, art and 401ks, just to name a few things. However, when it comes to splitting up their valuables,...

Once the divorce decree has been negotiated and declared each divorced person is supposed to uphold their end of the agreement. These agreements could be surrounding child custody arrangements, calculated liability payments or even alimony. Alimony (also known as...