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

Over 12 months, the Andersen Law PC blog is spelling out the 12 steps of divorce. This month, we’re focusing on the final step: QDROs and other post-decree issues. As we track the divorce process, we are also following two fictional divorcing couples making their way...

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

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)

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?

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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

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...

Though Helpful, a Mediator Does Not Replace a Lawyer in Divorce Proceedings

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Mediation can be an excellent way to make progress and, ideally, resolve your divorce proceeding. In an era when the courts are overrun with divorces and have little time to address critical issues about your family and finances, mediation gives you more control over...