Is Colorado a Community Property State?
One of the most challenging elements of some divorce processes is the division of property. There is no federal approach to this process. Each state tackles the matter differently. Some take a community property approach, in which all property is considered to be jointly owned by the couple. Other s ...
What Can Be Used Against You in a Custody Battle?
The fair division of custody — known as allocation of parental responsibilities (APR) in the Colorado family court system — is one of the most important aspects of a divorce where shared children are involved. Wherever possible, the courts will aim for joint parental responsibility between both part ...
Deciding to Divorce
It's a Painful Decision That Requires a Lot of Thought Deciding to divorce can be a very tough, and many times, painful decision. It means a complete change to your current lifestyle, including your housing, finances, and most significantly, changes with regard to many of your most important relati ...
Documents and Paperwork Needed for Divorce
Preparing to Meet with Your Divorce Attorney When preparing to start your divorce action, or if you already know that you will soon be served by your spouse, it is important to gather and organize the paperwork that will be necessary. Many people hate the idea of paperwork and even try to procrasti ...
Minimizing the Effects of Divorce on the Children
It Starts With You If you are in the process of divorce or separating from your partner, naturally you are concerned about how the situation will impact your children. If handled poorly, it is true that divorce can negatively affect your children. However, you have the ability to significantly redu ...
Parenting During Summer Break
Hulse Law Firm’s Tips for Parenting Time During Summer Break The long-awaited summer break is almost here, and while children and parents eagerly look forward the good weather and a new sense of freedom, that change in daily routine often adds anxiety to families of divorce. Parenting time schedul ...
COVID-19 Pandemic and Status with Denver-Metro Area Family Law Courts
Given the current pandemic involving COVID-19 most of Colorado’s Counties are focusing their resources and only handling emergency domestic hearings like protection orders and motions to restrict parenting time. They are still taking new case filing at this time, but action on them may b ...
