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Dividing property in a Colorado divorce case can be a grueling part of an already emotional ordeal.  Adding personal injury claims or settlements can only complicate the process, especially if the settlement is large (even if not a “fortune”). And it’s also an emotional issue – after all, one spouse…

Divorce can be incredibly stressful on families no matter how cooperative spouses may be. Despite the stress of a divorce case, some couples may want to stop a divorce proceeding so they can try again to reconcile. There are several ways (other than living in a state with a Covid-19…

Inheritance is Separate Property at Divorce While property acquired during the marriage is presumptively marital, a spouse can overcome that presumption by showing the property was “acquired by gift, bequest, devise, or descent.” (2)(a). In other words, an inheritance received by one spouse is that spouse’s separate property, unless he/she…

Covid-19 Pandemic Impact On Divorce Cases The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting lives throughout the world, and the legal system is no exception. And, in particular, family law proceedings are being affected by this scourge. New York has hS a pandemic-related moratorium on divorces since March 22 (Addendum – New York…

Colorado Maintenance Guidelines Not Written in Stone Colorado’s maintenance statute has an alimony formula applicable at divorce, but as the Colorado Court of Appeals constantly reminds the family law bar – and bench – the statutory maintenance guidelines contained in are not presumptive, only advisory (i.e. almost like a suggestion, and…

Coronavirus & CARES Act Stimulus Payments As you may have heard, the world is dealing with a bit of a health crisis lately. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in people all over the world being ordered to stay at home, businesses ordered shut; heck, in some places you cannot even…

Do You Swear To Tell The Truth? Perjury happens. Talk to any family law attorney, and at some stage all of us will have had a client come up to us after a hearing and ask “How can she/he get up there and just lie like that?” The irate client…

As the nation gradually reopens, even while the Coronavirus pandemic still rages, Colorado is no exception. Last Sunday, Governor Polis signed an executive order relaxing the state’s stay-at-home order. (For full coverage of the Covid-19 stay-at-home order and up-to-date analysis of judicial orders & openings, see our blog post Colorado Family Law Services…

When the parents of a child separate, Colorado law provides for the payment of child support. Child support is directed by a mathematical formula set forth in . While the amount of support is affected by almost a dozen factors, by far the most important are the incomes of mother…

Marriage License Requires Personal Appearance “There is now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage. You can do it by Zoom. Yes or no.” With these words, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he would issue an executive order waiving the requirement for would-be spouses to appear personally…