Making that difficult conversation about your marriage and/or divorce successful is usually one of degrees. Nothing about the conversation is going to be pleasant, but it can have a measured degree of success based upon how you are and what you say. How you are refers to your ability to stay on task, focused toward…
Category Archives: Divorce process
Blended families are a natural melting pot and direct product of divorce. Stepchildren, half siblings, and step siblings are all part of divorce, and it furthers the “melting pot” that has so often described America. The grafting together of separate families after divorce exposes the players to new experiences, personalities, and situations that would never…
In part 2 of this segment on financial planning after divorce, here are a few more tips for surviving after the financial pinch of divorce. Start right now. Get the new financial planning momentum going immediately. It will quickly turn into a habit that can only make your life better. If you fall into the,…
Post Divorce Financial Planning – Part 1 After your divorce is finalized, you must put effort into restarting your long term financial plans. No doubt this life change has reduced your disposable income and made living twice as expensive as before. This is not the time to plow money into retail therapy. The financial demands…
The divorce process, even in the most amicable situations, requires both parties to gain a complete understanding of the marital finances. If you do not know everything about your financial situation, you must take the time and put in the effort to understand your situation before you begin discussing settlement. To begin your investigation and…
In all likelihood, divorce is a new world for you to navigate through. During all the confusion that comes with process, the last thing you are probably concerned about is your credit score. However, credit scores after divorce may play a major role in the rebuilding of your life. New credit cards, car loans, mortgages,…
Often times at Mediation Partners, we get calls asking about the benefits of using mediation to settle their divorce. Many are concerned that the opposing party will take advantage of the situation, will sway the mediator to their side which will result in the party not paying their fair share of the debts, avoid turning…
Domestic Relations Courts are some of the busiest in the state. In Douglas County, as of 10/15/11, there are now 3 fulltime Domestic Divisions made up of two fulltime judges and one fulltime magistrate and a fulltime family court facilitator. Additionally, Elbert and Lincoln counties are now served jointly by one fulltime judge. Each Domestic…
Surviving the holidays after or during a divorce can be a very difficult time. This is especially true if you have children. Here a couple tips to make surviving the season a bit earlier. 1) Remember, Christmas is only 1 day of the year. 2) Schedule changes in parenting time over Christmas break as early…
Temporary Maintenance/Spousal Support in a divorce case is for the period of time between the filing of the case and the court approving the final permanent orders. C.R.S. 14-10-114(2)(b)(I)(A) creates a presumption of temporary spousal support in cases where the parties COMBINED INCOMEs are less than $75,000 a year. In this situation, the amount of…