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Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either
spouse. Every third person reading this will either be divorced or giving divorce a serious
thought. Divorce rates in the United States are rising by the day. According to a rough
estimate around 50% of the marriages are culminating in divorce.
Divorce is no doubt a difficult and stressful process for everyone involved. Yet, to continue
an abusive or unhappy relationship is even worse. If you are in a relationship of abuse,
physical or emotional, staying together does not remain much of an option. It is better to bail
out because you deserve better.
A divorce will mean a reassessing of how, where and with whom you live. There will also be
an emotional and financial fall-out. Child custody will become an issue and in the long run,
the time you can spend with your children will also be affected. These would be the emotional
effects of divorce.
Debt allocation, division of assets, liabilities and alimony come under the financial aspects of
divorce and will be resolved according to the divorce laws of the state you are living in.
To make your divorce as hassle free as possible, you must seek counseling and advice from a
divorce lawyer. A divorce lawyer will not only provide you with relevant professional advice
but will also safeguard your legal concerns. Our attorneys will take care of this for you. Call
us today at 720-290-1313.
PREPARATION
Obtaining competent and reliable information, legal and financial advice is important because it
can move you in the direction of an easier, faster and better overall divorce experience. You
must be informed and educated, develop a divorce plan or strategy, and become the manager
of your own divorce case.
The necessary requirements of a successful divorce in Colorado include preparation on three
different levels: mental, emotional and financial. Before you start your divorce case, before
you take any affirmative action, prepare yourself and think about your case, your life, your
children and make a detailed, specific list of everything you want to achieve including the
divorce or separation, consistent with your life goals and values, your children's best interests,
property and overall financial security.
The issues of the legal divorce in Colorado are very specific with regard to your finances, the
equitable distribution of marital property, custodial arrangements that are in your children's
best interests, child support and maintenance.
1. Put your papers in order
Put your divorce papers in order. Keep copies of important financial documents in a secure
place. Critical financial papers, include tax returns, insurance policies and bank statements,
investment accounts, salaries and benefit programs.
2. Keep an expense journal
Keep a journal of all expenses with receipts, especially your children's expenses
3. Establish credit
Try to establish personal credit relationships (gasoline credit cards, department stores and
national credit car companies such as Visa, MasterCard, etc.)
4. Open a bank account in your name
Open a new bank account in your name at a bank where your spouse does not do business.
Start putting away as much money as possible, on a regular basis. Later on, when you
separate, you will need to have available funds to retain a divorce attorney and to pay for your
day to day living expenses in case your spouse refuses to pay for your support. If your
spouse withholds financial support, it will place a financial burden on you until an application
for temporary support and maintenance can be heard and decided by the court.
5. Keep inheritances separate
Keep all inheritances separate from the marital estate. Do not put an inheritance into joint
names with your spouse and do not use your inheritance money to pay for family expenses or
purchases or to pay down debts.
6. Have access to your car
Make sure that your car is in good working condition and that it is titled jointly or preferably in
your sole name.
7. Don't quit your job
Do not quit or leave your job if you are employed. It is important to maintain and secure your
financial independence and earn enough to maintain assets such as your home.
8. Save receipts
While still married and living together with your spouse, it is advisable to save all of the
receipts for major purchases and prepare an inventory of all of the property and assets
acquired during the marriage. Keep a current inventory of your safe deposit box.
9. Keep your documents secure
Make sure that your valuable documents are stored in a safe place and obtain a safe address
for your personal mail. Consider repayment of family loans and upgrade your clothes and
personal appearance.
10. Prepare your spouse
Take some time to also prepare your spouse and let your spouse get used to the reality of
being divorced in the near future.
EMOTIONAL BALANCE
Emotional endurance and balance are necessary and powerful ingredients in the divorce
process.
1. Get support systems in place
Make sure you get strong emotional support and encouragement from trusted friends, family,
spiritual advisors or psychologists to help you through the difficult, complex feelings that are
associated with the divorce process.
2. Postpone big decisions
Postpone life altering decisions until you are able to think clearly about relocating or changing
jobs or acquiring significant property.
3. Don't move out of your marital residence
Do not move out of the family residence without first discussing it with your divorce lawyer.
4. Talk to your children
Reassure your children that they are not the cause of your separation or divorce and explain
this in a way that is consistent with your children's ages and maturity level. It is best to be
truthful and honest and give children simple and clear answers without blaming anyone.
5. Take care of yourself
While you are taking care of the business aspects of your divorce, you must also take care of
yourself. Have a medical and dental examination. If possible, undergo any medical treatments
which are needed or anticipated in the near future if they are covered under your spouse's
insurance.
CONSULT AN ATTORNEY
Knowledge is power. Schedule consultations with a few different attorneys who are
experienced in all aspects Colorado divorce and family law to explore strategies for your
divorce case. Present your case to several divorce lawyers to get a variety of opinions and
attitudes before you choose the one you want.
1. Bring documents
It is helpful to bring financial documents and records for the divorce attorney to review during
the initial consultation. Include as many of the following documents as possible:
• Recent pay stubs;
• Tax returns for the past three to five years;
• Bank statements and credit card statements for the past three to five years;
• Pension and any other retirement and employment benefits both you and
your spouse are entitled to receive, including year end bonuses, health insurance
and life insurance; and
• Copies of deeds to real property and statements of any mortgages or equity loans
that are due .
2. Don't sign any papers
Do not sign any documents, contracts, promissory notes, deeds, mortgages, etc., if your
spouse requests you to do so. The consequences of signing any documents or papers may be
irreparable and highly prejudicial to your legal and financial rights upon a divorce in Colorado.
3. Don't move out of your marital residence
Do not move out of the marital residence without first discussing it with your divorce lawyer.
OPEN COMMUNICATION
Most divorce cases are settled by the spouses between themselves, not necessarily by their
divorce lawyers, so you will both benefit, in the long run, by keeping communication lines
open. The way in which you and your spouse behave and communicate with each other
during the most stressful moments in your marriage, will serve as a mirror image of how you
will behave through the divorce process.
BE AWARE OF YOUR MOTIVATIONS
If your top priority is your children, your decisions must be consistent with their best
interests, not just yours.
If you realize that some of the problems you are fighting about will not matter in the future,
then the same issues probably do not matter in the present moment. Therefore, let go of these
issues and focus on the important ones!
It is a good idea to frequently reassess your actions while going through the process of a
divorce in Colorado and make sure you continue to focus and move towards your ultimate
goals.
Choose your battles wisely!
It's time to reclaim your life! Call 720-290-1313 to get started.
spouse. Every third person reading this will either be divorced or giving divorce a serious
thought. Divorce rates in the United States are rising by the day. According to a rough
estimate around 50% of the marriages are culminating in divorce.
Divorce is no doubt a difficult and stressful process for everyone involved. Yet, to continue
an abusive or unhappy relationship is even worse. If you are in a relationship of abuse,
physical or emotional, staying together does not remain much of an option. It is better to bail
out because you deserve better.
A divorce will mean a reassessing of how, where and with whom you live. There will also be
an emotional and financial fall-out. Child custody will become an issue and in the long run,
the time you can spend with your children will also be affected. These would be the emotional
effects of divorce.
Debt allocation, division of assets, liabilities and alimony come under the financial aspects of
divorce and will be resolved according to the divorce laws of the state you are living in.
To make your divorce as hassle free as possible, you must seek counseling and advice from a
divorce lawyer. A divorce lawyer will not only provide you with relevant professional advice
but will also safeguard your legal concerns. Our attorneys will take care of this for you. Call
us today at 720-290-1313.
PREPARATION
Obtaining competent and reliable information, legal and financial advice is important because it
can move you in the direction of an easier, faster and better overall divorce experience. You
must be informed and educated, develop a divorce plan or strategy, and become the manager
of your own divorce case.
The necessary requirements of a successful divorce in Colorado include preparation on three
different levels: mental, emotional and financial. Before you start your divorce case, before
you take any affirmative action, prepare yourself and think about your case, your life, your
children and make a detailed, specific list of everything you want to achieve including the
divorce or separation, consistent with your life goals and values, your children's best interests,
property and overall financial security.
The issues of the legal divorce in Colorado are very specific with regard to your finances, the
equitable distribution of marital property, custodial arrangements that are in your children's
best interests, child support and maintenance.
1. Put your papers in order
Put your divorce papers in order. Keep copies of important financial documents in a secure
place. Critical financial papers, include tax returns, insurance policies and bank statements,
investment accounts, salaries and benefit programs.
2. Keep an expense journal
Keep a journal of all expenses with receipts, especially your children's expenses
3. Establish credit
Try to establish personal credit relationships (gasoline credit cards, department stores and
national credit car companies such as Visa, MasterCard, etc.)
4. Open a bank account in your name
Open a new bank account in your name at a bank where your spouse does not do business.
Start putting away as much money as possible, on a regular basis. Later on, when you
separate, you will need to have available funds to retain a divorce attorney and to pay for your
day to day living expenses in case your spouse refuses to pay for your support. If your
spouse withholds financial support, it will place a financial burden on you until an application
for temporary support and maintenance can be heard and decided by the court.
5. Keep inheritances separate
Keep all inheritances separate from the marital estate. Do not put an inheritance into joint
names with your spouse and do not use your inheritance money to pay for family expenses or
purchases or to pay down debts.
6. Have access to your car
Make sure that your car is in good working condition and that it is titled jointly or preferably in
your sole name.
7. Don't quit your job
Do not quit or leave your job if you are employed. It is important to maintain and secure your
financial independence and earn enough to maintain assets such as your home.
8. Save receipts
While still married and living together with your spouse, it is advisable to save all of the
receipts for major purchases and prepare an inventory of all of the property and assets
acquired during the marriage. Keep a current inventory of your safe deposit box.
9. Keep your documents secure
Make sure that your valuable documents are stored in a safe place and obtain a safe address
for your personal mail. Consider repayment of family loans and upgrade your clothes and
personal appearance.
10. Prepare your spouse
Take some time to also prepare your spouse and let your spouse get used to the reality of
being divorced in the near future.
EMOTIONAL BALANCE
Emotional endurance and balance are necessary and powerful ingredients in the divorce
process.
1. Get support systems in place
Make sure you get strong emotional support and encouragement from trusted friends, family,
spiritual advisors or psychologists to help you through the difficult, complex feelings that are
associated with the divorce process.
2. Postpone big decisions
Postpone life altering decisions until you are able to think clearly about relocating or changing
jobs or acquiring significant property.
3. Don't move out of your marital residence
Do not move out of the family residence without first discussing it with your divorce lawyer.
4. Talk to your children
Reassure your children that they are not the cause of your separation or divorce and explain
this in a way that is consistent with your children's ages and maturity level. It is best to be
truthful and honest and give children simple and clear answers without blaming anyone.
5. Take care of yourself
While you are taking care of the business aspects of your divorce, you must also take care of
yourself. Have a medical and dental examination. If possible, undergo any medical treatments
which are needed or anticipated in the near future if they are covered under your spouse's
insurance.
CONSULT AN ATTORNEY
Knowledge is power. Schedule consultations with a few different attorneys who are
experienced in all aspects Colorado divorce and family law to explore strategies for your
divorce case. Present your case to several divorce lawyers to get a variety of opinions and
attitudes before you choose the one you want.
1. Bring documents
It is helpful to bring financial documents and records for the divorce attorney to review during
the initial consultation. Include as many of the following documents as possible:
• Recent pay stubs;
• Tax returns for the past three to five years;
• Bank statements and credit card statements for the past three to five years;
• Pension and any other retirement and employment benefits both you and
your spouse are entitled to receive, including year end bonuses, health insurance
and life insurance; and
• Copies of deeds to real property and statements of any mortgages or equity loans
that are due .
2. Don't sign any papers
Do not sign any documents, contracts, promissory notes, deeds, mortgages, etc., if your
spouse requests you to do so. The consequences of signing any documents or papers may be
irreparable and highly prejudicial to your legal and financial rights upon a divorce in Colorado.
3. Don't move out of your marital residence
Do not move out of the marital residence without first discussing it with your divorce lawyer.
OPEN COMMUNICATION
Most divorce cases are settled by the spouses between themselves, not necessarily by their
divorce lawyers, so you will both benefit, in the long run, by keeping communication lines
open. The way in which you and your spouse behave and communicate with each other
during the most stressful moments in your marriage, will serve as a mirror image of how you
will behave through the divorce process.
BE AWARE OF YOUR MOTIVATIONS
If your top priority is your children, your decisions must be consistent with their best
interests, not just yours.
If you realize that some of the problems you are fighting about will not matter in the future,
then the same issues probably do not matter in the present moment. Therefore, let go of these
issues and focus on the important ones!
It is a good idea to frequently reassess your actions while going through the process of a
divorce in Colorado and make sure you continue to focus and move towards your ultimate
goals.
Choose your battles wisely!
It's time to reclaim your life! Call 720-290-1313 to get started.