In a case regarding the parents’ claims for custody of their children, the presiding family court judge eloquently expressed the court’s outlook as to why parents should do all that they can to resolve their issues before asking the court to decide the future of their family. Reprinted with permission, the wordes of the Honorable…
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Before you hire a mediator for your divorce in Colorado, you should consider the following: 1) Gather investments and bank statements for at least the last year. 2) Copy tax returns for income and investment history. 3) Pull your credit report to review your debt history and status. 4) Open an individual bank account. 5)…
The best method for wading through support obligations is with the assistance of a professional divorce mediator. Although they cannot give you individual legal or financial planning advice, they can assist you both in become familiar with the ins and outs of child support, spousal support and other debts payment obligations that may be an…
7 Reasons to Consider Mediation: Save Money – When working with Scott Baroway, you get a professional family law mediator who has over 25 years of legal experience, who is available to talk with you both, respond to your emails, and prepare all your documents usually for less than most individual lawyers charge for their…
Often after a divorce, the parties verbally agree to modifications in the parenting time arrangement without ever reducing it to a court order. What happens when a parent then seeks to enforce the previous child support order despite the modification? In this post-dissolution of marriage proceeding between a father and mother, this issue was addressed.…
Why Divorce Mediation Fails. Despite all the advantages of mediation, my experience has shown there are three main reasons why the mediation process fails in a divorce case. If you aware of them and can avoid these pitfalls ahead of time, your mediation stands an extremely high chance of being successful. Secret keeping – Something…
2-1-1 Colorado is a great resrouce for anyone going through divorce or struggling after a divorce who may need the help or assistance of local health or human service organizations, but do not know where to turn or what services are avail. By call 2-1-1, a person can get answers and referrals to any of…
Even the most most amicable divorces stir up strong emotions, especially when there are kids involved. A professional divorce mediator can often help the parties deal with both the legal aspects and the emotional aspects of going through the divorce process. However, sometimes there is nothing more theraputic and a night with a good movie…
In our current moble and ofter transient society, due to financial necessity, divorces often resulting in one parent moving to other states for jobs for support of their family. This ofter raises questions about how child support is calculated in different states. Every state is very different, but there is a website available that has…
Parenting afterdivorce is difficult to transition into. While there is no way to completely sheild the kids from divorce, a few suggestions can make the change easier to deal with and minimize the stress for you and your children in your new world. 1. Avoid Long Legal Battles. Mediation is the best alternative to lawyering…