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Frequently Asked Questions About Child Custody

Do you have questions about child custody in Denver? At Jones Law Firm, PC, we have provided a list of frequently asked questions about child custody in Colorado. We encourage you to continue reading the questions and answers below to obtain valuable information. If you need further assistance with your divorce or child custody case, please contact a Denver divorce attorney from our firm for assistance. What is a parenting plan? A parenting plan addresses all of the issues which …

What’s the Difference Between a Legal Separation and a Divorce in Colorado?

A question I am often asked is, “what is the difference between a divorce and a legal Separation?” The primary difference is that if you are legally separated, you cannot get remarried. This is because if you’re legally separated, you’re still married to your spouse. Often couples choose a legal separation in lieu of a divorce for one of two reasons. One, the couple’s religious beliefs morally object to getting a divorce. Or two, the …

I Want to Avoid Getting Divorced- Can I get an Annulment?

Every once and a while, a client will walk into our office with the hope of annulling their marriage. Sometimes they are seeking the annulment for religious reasons, and other times they are seeking an annulment because they feel betrayed by their partner. However, regardless of the client’s reasons, I usually find that my potential clients have no idea what an annulment really is, and they usually want one because culturally it does not sound …

What are My Rights if I Dissolve My Civil Union?

What are My Rights if I Dissolve My Civil Union? Colorado made national headlines when its civil union law took into effect in May 2013. While most same-sex couples celebrated the opportunity to finally tie the knot with their long time partners, other couples celebrated because they finally had a mechanism to get divorced from their current spouse. This is because same-sex couples who married outside of Colorado were not permitted to get divorced in …

What Does a Successful Financial Outcome in a Divorce Case Look Like?

When I first meet with a prospective client, they often tell me they are looking for a lawyer who will ‘win’ their divorce case for them. This is understandable, as everyone wants to walk away from their divorce with the best possible outcome. As an attorney I enjoy working tirelessly to achieve the best result possible for my clients. However, one of the most interesting things about divorce cases is that a winning result for …

Changing Your Relationship Status: How to Manage Social Media During Your Divorce

Changing Status on Facebook It is undeniable that social media has become an integral part of our lives, and as a result our marital status is not just indicated by a wedding band anymore. Now, many of us also broadcast our “relationship status” on the top of our Facebook profile for everyone from close friends, and acquaintances to see. While sharing your marital bliss with your e-community is a perfectly appropriate thing to do, many …

Take Everything With You in a Divorce

“I’ll Be Back Later For the Rest” Why You shouldn’t Plan on Taking Two Trips When Moving Out of Your Marital Residence Often when divorce clients meet with me they want to talk about what they believe will be the most difficult issues in their case. Generally the issues identified by the clients are maintenance, division of retirement accounts, or child custody. One issue that rarely is brought up by a client at our first …

Top 4 Reasons Spouses Cheat & What To Do About it

Top 4 Reasons Spouses Cheat One person in the relationship has an unhealthy addiction to sex Some make bad choices while they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol and they do something they normally wouldn’t have One spouse is seeking revenge because their spouse had an affair in the past One spouse is yearning for attention so they seek fulfillment with someone outside of the marital relationship No one can ever be prepared …

Is Lying to Your Spouse OK?

Everyone knows that the basic foundation of every relationship is honesty and trust. Being truthful helps build trust which is something that is slowly earned and easily broken. When the foundation of a relationship is built on lies, typically those relationships don’t last long because the truth has a tendency to come out and make itself known. So is it always that black and white? What about the little white lies that we tell now …

Bode Miller Granted Custody of Son for Olympics

Five-time Olympic medalist will be taking his infant son with him to the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The famous skier has been in a messy custody battle with his ex over their nine month son. Miller and his ex Sara McKenna have been in a cross-county battle over their son, since McKenna relocated to New York from California to pursue her bachelor degree. The parties met in New York this week and with compromises on …

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