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12 STEPS OF DIVORCE: Step 11 – Witnesses, Pretrial Deadlines & Permanent Orders

Jan 10, 2016 | A Tale of Two Divorces, Divorce

Part 1 After years of marriage, Art Aingel received the call from his attorney that he was officially divorced. He had settled his case in mediation, avoiding a costly trial, and man was he relieved about that! Art called his friend Draco DeVille, who was going...

12 STEPS OF DIVORCE: Step 12 – QDROs and Other Post-Decree Issues

Jan 2, 2016 | A Tale of Two Divorces, Divorce

Angela Aingel was on the way to meet with her FINANCIAL ADVISOR and her ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY. She thought that once she settled her divorce case in mediation, she was D-O-N-E done. Not true. The attorneys and parties ended up negotiating details of the...

What to Consider About Filing for Divorce at the End of the Year

Dec 10, 2015 | Divorce

If a person is considering filing for divorce at the end of the year, there are a lot of things at stake, and sometimes a person can end up spinning in circles deciding whether to file this year or next. I always tell my clients that they should live their life first...

A Parent’s Guide to Children and Divorce (Infographic)

Aug 12, 2015 | Divorce, Divorce & Parenting, Family Law

As a family and divorce attorney in Littleton, Colorado, I see a wide variety of cases and a range of ways divorce is handled between not only the couple, but between parents and their kids. There is also a lot of confusion and misinformation out there about divorce...

What are the first steps in filing for divorce?

May 31, 2015 | Divorce

So you decided to file for divorce. What next? In Colorado, the first step is to serve the other parent with a petition, case information sheet and summons. These forms are available on the Colorado Judicial forms website. You cannot serve these forms yourself. You...

How and why to keep the kids out of your divorce

May 16, 2015 | Divorce, Divorce & Parenting, Family Law

I want to address the issue of putting the kids in the middle of a divorce tug of war. Don’t do it! It’s natural that when the other parent slings mud at you, puts you down to the children or tries to pull them over to their side, you want to defend...