When Is Divorce Mediation An Option? When is divorce mediation an option? Divorce mediation is an option in almost every case unless there happens to be a history of domestic violence or civil protection order for example. At the initial status conference, the court will order mediation in almost every case and that is an excellent way to resolve your situation. Mediation is cost effective, it is a way for you and your ex to…
How Can I Keep My House In My Divorce Case? I get asked that question a lot. How can I keep the house because in order for you to keep the home you’re going to have to be able to refinance that mortgage and remove the other party from liability on the loan? You can’t keep the home and also keep the other person responsible on the mortgage for any sort of extended period of…
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What are common mistakes made during the divorce process? The biggest mistake, quite frankly, that people make is not seeking out legal advice. Maybe you don’t have the money to hire an attorney to represent you through all stages of the process, but you should definitely do at least one consultation with an attorney to discuss your rights and liabilities moving forward. Please come in and see me. I can do a consultation with you…
In Colorado, a parenting class is required in all dissolution of marriage or allocation of parental responsibility cases. Upon the commencement of the case, the court will issue a case management order, and one of the aspects of that case management order is the requirement for both parties to take a parenting class. The focus of that parenting class is co-parenting after divorce, or after separation, and the class is usually about four hours. It’s…
What should someone do if one parent is preventing visits with their child? The first thing you need to look at is whether or not there is a parenting plan in place because that is what we’re seeking to enforce. If there’s no parenting plan in place, then either parent has an equal right to the child and there’s really nothing that you can do in terms of parenting time unless you have an order…
