Student loans incurred during a marriage in Colorado are marital debt. Even loans incurred after the parties have filed for divorce but before the decree of dissolution is entered are marital debts. However, a classification as marital debt does not automatically mean that the debt must be divided equally between the parties. Colorado is an…Read More

In Colorado, parties to a divorce proceeding are required to exchange full disclosure of their assets and liabilities. Both parties owe each other a duty of full and honest disclosure of their finances, which is set forth in Colorado Rule of Civil procedure 16.2(e)(1) and 16.2(e)(2). If a former spouse did not provide the required…Read More

When a couple “lawyers up” during a divorce or custody dispute, it may seem that they’re about to go to war. But you don’t have to reenact Gettysburg to resolve a domestic dispute. A growing number of clients, attorneys, and mental health professionals around the country, including a group here in Southwestern Colorado, have been…Read More