A woman in India recently filed for divorce after her husband neglected to change his relationship status on Facebook to “married” for two months after they were married. The husband replied that the status update had slipped his mind, but the wife insisted she could not trust him. The judge told them both to seek [...]
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Do you use social media to share things about your personal life with others? Do you post information, complaints, comments, personal items or gossip to your Facebook wall? Do you tweet them? Are you one of the millions of bloggers? If you do post or tweet or blog, you are in good company. But before [...]
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Time and time again, studies show that what works best for the children of divorced parents is when both parents strive to have open communication with their child. If your split was acrimonious, a joint custody arrangement can feel uncomfortable. You may have a painful history that you are reminded of whenever you and your [...]
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A parent with a disability may have concerns about whether his or her disability will be made an issue in a divorce or a child custody dispute. This may be so even when the disabled parent has successfully parented a child or children for numerous years prior to a separation or divorce. In Colorado, there [...]
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Make no mistake, divorce is traumatic. Even if you were miserable in your marriage, splitting up finances, assets and future plans is one of life’s toughest transitions. Many therapists and other mental health professionals believe that divorce therapy can be of a benefit to most people who are splitting up. Divorce therapy is designed to [...]
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A child custody battle can become just that – a battle. Before the situation becomes so untenable that you and your ex must allow a judge to decide the custody arrangement for your family, slow down and think. A custody battle will place your child or children into the middle of the conflict between you [...]
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Are you thinking of modifying your spousal support order? If so, you will need to show a significant change of circumstances since the last order. Below are some of the most common reasons for modification: Cost Of Living Adjustment (Cola): If you are receiving support and you feel you need a cost of living adjustment, [...]
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Numerous high-profile child custody cases across the U.S. have spurred renewed interest in how custody is determined and how it may differ from state to state. In Colorado, there are a number of statutory factors considered by the court when determining the custody of minor children. The Colorado court system calls child custody “parental responsibility;” [...]
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With divorce a common occurrence, you would think that smoothly “blending” a family would be fairly simple. But as the countless men and women facing step-parenthood can tell you, that’s just not the case. Some children resist the change to a new family dynamic, while parents become frustrated, feel impatient, and just wish this new [...]
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According to a recent economic report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, after divorce, a woman’s level of lifestyle drops some 37 percent. Meanwhile, a divorced man’s level of lifestyle typically increases by 63 percent. According to Denver divorce attorney Bill Thode, while divorce may shake up almost all the aspects of someone’s life, there [...]
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