Still not sure about filing as Co-Petitioners? Check out my article here to determine if this option is right for. Have you decided to file your divorce as Co-Petitioners, but you’re not sure where to start? Here are some next steps. 1. Talk to your spouse....
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My Spouse Struggles With Addiction. What Can I Do?
I am seeing an increase in divorces where one or both spouses struggle with addiction. If your spouse struggles with addiction, it adds an extra layer of complication to your divorce proceedings. Many partners of addicts have spent a lot of time caretaking their...
Vaccines and Parenting Time
This is the second and final post in a series on how vaccines relating to parenting time and decision-making. You can find the first part of the series here. With the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions about vaccines are everywhere. Now, they’re beginning to make their...
Vaccines and Decision-Making in Colorado
With the recent increases in COVID cases around the United States, the issue of vaccines is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. In this series of blog posts, we’ll discuss how vaccinations can affect various parts of divorce and post-decree proceedings. More parents...
How Do We Tell Our Kids We’re Getting Divorced?
You and your partner have made the decision to get divorced. Now it’s time to tell the kids. While no parent looks forward to this conversation, here are a few tips to help you navigate this discussion. First, you should know that research is showing that the biggest...
Grandparent’s Rights
Can I Get Custody of My Grandchildren? As of 2020, according to U.S. News, 2.9 million children in the United States are being raised by their grandparents. Issues of grandparent visitation and custody are difficult, involving parents’ constitutional rights and...
Why Should You Hire a CDFA?
By: Amy Mahlen CFP®, CDFA™ When a divorce is on the horizon, typically the knee-jerk reaction is to immediately hire an attorney. Although lawyers provide an extremely critical role in the divorce process by providing legal advice and drafting legal agreements,...
Automatic Temporary Injunction
Automatic Temporary Injunction When a Petition for Dissolution or Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities is filed and served on the other party, an automatic injunction goes into place. An injunction is an order that requires the parties not to do...
What Is an Initial Status Conference?
What Is an Initial Status Conference? You’ve filed your divorce paperwork and served the other party. In response, you received a Notice of Initial Status Conference from the Court. You probably have lots of questions, and I’m here to help answer them. Do I need an...