Children
- Child Support
- Interstate Custody
- Denver Paternity and Fathers’ Rights
- Colorado Child Custody Laws
- Parenting Plans
- Decision making disputes
- Assistance with Denver court forms
Divorce
- Filling out all forms
- Filing the appropriate pleadings
- Property Division in Colorado
- Legal Separation & divorce spousal support
- Collaborative Law
- Colorado Common Law
- Colorado Military Divorce Law
Litigation
- Contested cases in Denver
- Uncontested Colorado divorce cases
- Mediation representation
- Grandparents’ Custody Rights
- Colorado Jurisdictional challenges
What You Can Expect from Our Denver Firm
Our attorneys understand that family law is a very competitive area for Denver divorce attorneys. Nevertheless, we pride ourselves in providing you with:
- Free confidential consultation
- Candid and honest opinions to our client
- Return phone calls
- Adequate preparation of your case
Our Experience Involves Some of the Most Complex Cases
Our law firm has successfully resolved some of the most complex legal issues in family law including:
- Allegations of parental alienation syndrome
- Family relocation issues
- Cases involving domestic abuse
- Complex marital property issues
- Highly contested child custody battles
Filing Requirements: To file your case, you must have been a resident in Colorado for at least 90 days before commencing dissolution of marriage case. This can be accomplished in a few different ways. However, if you have continuously resided in Denver or Colorado then there is very little room for challenge.
Grounds for Divorce in Denver: Colorado laws require an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. In other words, there is no possibility of getting back together or repairing the marriage.
Colorado No Fault Law: Colorado is a no fault state. It is important for you to understand this important piece of information as laid out in the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage (divorce) Act. Marital misconduct is not the legal grounds for filing your case. Instead, you must show an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage (no possibility of working things out). Watson’s Denver divorce lawyers can further explain.
When You Retain Our Services We Will Also do the Following
- Analyze the specific facts of your case
- Fill out all divorce forms
- Get a thorough understanding of your desired outcome
- Research case law to support your position
- Provide concise, honest and frequent communication
- Aggressively litigate your case
Do You Need a Divorce Attorney to File? Colorado family law does not require you to hire a divorce lawyer. Nevertheless, the best divorce lawyers cannot erase the contention and stress in a divorce case. The truth is that many families believe that they can handle their case without counsel. They find that the issues become more complex as the divorce process continues. Then it is difficult and sometimes more costly to undo any mistakes when you later hire a divorce attorney. Keep in mind the following:
- There are procedural rules for you to follow
- Judges are not required to give you a ‘break’ because you are not represented
- When complex issues are involved, it is sometimes difficult for divorce law attorney to take over
Our Denver family law attorneys typically advise potential clients to ensure that they understand the process before pursuing divorce litigation by themselves. The law stays the same and divorce rules do not change simply because you are representing yourself. However, some people do in fact succeed in handling their case pro se.
Hire a Divorce Attorney that Also Knows How to be Personable: Effective and skilled lawyers can balance high tension while handle the legal aspects of your case. Understanding the grounds for divorce can ease a lot of tension. However, even the best litigation lawyers must know how to handle personality conflicts and high-tension family disputes.
Our primary Denver divorce attorney, Lorraine Stark, brings over 20 years experience to your case. Our ability to weed through the distractions from opposing attorneys adds more value to our client representation.
Child Custody: Theodore Watson & Associates are skilled in Colorado child custody laws. This is critical to the success of any dissolution of marriage case when child are involved. When you retain our services, our Denver law firm will ensure that you are informed about the various aspects of Colorado family law. We will also help you with parenting plans, decision making disputes and quickly handle any unresolved problems.
Mediation: Our Denver Divorce lawyers are also experienced in mediation representation. Our state courts typically refer the parties to mediation. If you need one of experienced divorce mediation lawyers to represent you through this phase, call us for immediate help at 720.941.7200. Some considerations include:
- Mediation reduces overall cost
- Mediation allows for a less formal setting
- It gives you the opportunity to express your thoughts in a more informal setting
Colorado Military Divorce Assistance
If you are a military member, our Denver military divorce lawyers understand the unique requirements that arise during separation process. We help both spouses and active duty military members solve matters related to:
- Retirements
- PCS moves
- Legal Separations
- Spousal and family support matters
- Address matters when the military member is deployed. (See Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act)
- Out of State Custody Matters
Contact us to Protect Your Rights
If you are contemplating filing for a CO divorce in Denver, contact our experienced family litigation attorneys online or call us at 720.941.7200.
Our Colorado Divorce lawyers serve clients in Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Commerce City, Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills, Littleton, Parker, Lakewood, Thornton, Englewood, Bennett, Boulder County, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Adams County, Alamosa, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Broomfield, Denver County Divorce, Douglas County divorce, Jefferson County, Larimer County, Summit County, Teller County, and Weld County.
Colorado Supreme Court Decisions, U.S. Supreme Court, UCCJA Colorado Bar Association Colorado Divorce Statutes findlaw.com National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Domestic Violence Hotline National Organization for Victim Assistance Contact a Denver lawyer today
