Category Archives: Divorce Mediation

Pension Plan Contributions Not Gross Income

Gross income is number that must be determined for each parent as a starting point for purposed of computing child support. Colorado Revised Statutes attempt to define what revenue to each party is considered and excluded from gross income in divorce and support calculations. For example, interest and dividends are specifically included in income, even if they…

Successful Mediation

Everyone wants their divorce mediation to be successful.  A good first step is to set your emotional mindset toward a bright future.  Your objective is find a resolution that allows you to move on in life and if you come into the mediaiton with good intentions, you will find a settlement that allows you to close that chapter…

Changes to Child Support Calculations

The Colorado legislature periodically makes changes to the child support guidelines and the methods of calculation for divorcing parties, partners who co-parent children after separation.  If you previously had a divorce decree and support order entered and are now seeking modification of the previous order, you should contact a professional divorce  mediator at Divorce Help Center to…

Marketability Discount on Family Business

Although marketability discounts have been disallowed in other areas of the law, family law is unique and the legislature has recognized this by creating unique rules to be applied to divorce situations.  Contact Divorce Help Center today to discuss your situation.  In fact, C.R.S. 14-10-113(1) authorizes a judge to consider any and all relevant factors…

Parenting Time Travel Expenses

Travel expenses in certain situations may be divided or awarded.  Contact Divorce Help Center mediators to discuss your case.  However, those expenses must be the cost of transporting the CHILD, not the costs of transporting the parent.  C.R.S. 14-10-115(11)(a)(II) specifically allows for division of the costs of transporting the children OR the costs of transporting…