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Going through a divorce is one of the most stressful situations you will likely experience in your domestic life. This is even more true if you are a parent of a young child who might not necessarily understand what is happening. As you work through this situation, your first questions likely revolve around breaking the…

In the aftermath of a divorce, particularly spiteful or ambitious parents may take this as an opportunity to get an edge over you. They could use this as a chance to try alienating you from your child. This is parental alienation and it is a real threat. It could do serious and permanent damage to…

When dealing with your ex-spouse, you may worry about how this strenuous relationship will start to affect your children and your custody arrangement. Staying respectful and keeping an open line of communication are just two of the ways you can improve how you co-parent. Have a positive attitude According to Psychology Today, one issue many…

Every state’s family law system has to handle disagreements between former spouses about custody issues during a divorce. That means that there are 50 unique approaches to addressing those problems. Colorado has been one of the states leading the way into a more progressive approach to parent-child relationships during a divorce. Once you understand the…

Previous posts on this blog touched upon the fact that certain retirement assets may be subject to property division during divorce proceedings. More specifically, family courts in Colorado view any contributions made to a retirement account during a marriage (given that they come from marital income) as marital assets. For most, this will impact contributions…