Going through a divorce is never an easy time, but some spouses choose to minimize the emotional strife by filing for an uncontested divorce. An uncontested divorce is one in which the spouses agree to all terms and draft a settlement agreement without requiring a hearing or a judge’s decision on each aspect of the divorce. Divorce agreements in Colorado include decisions on the equitable distribution of marital property, a parenting-time (child custody) schedule, child support payments, and in some…

No one enjoys receiving a court order, especially divorce petitions. Whether you knew divorce was inevitable or impending or not, seeing the words in stark black and white on paper is a disconcerting experience. If you’ve been served with divorce papers in Colorado, it means your spouse is the petitioner in the divorce process and you are the respondent. One of the first things to know as a respondent in a Colorado divorce is what you have to do next…

Divorce is an emotionally fraught time. Most spouses agonize over the decision before choosing to move forward. Once a divorce is inevitable, many spouses wonder if they should race to the courthouse to be the first to file, or if it’s better to let their spouse file the divorce petition first. Does it matter in Colorado who files for the divorce first? The answer is no—or at least it doesn’t matter to the judge and it doesn’t mean that one…

Criminal courts serve as a means of punishing wrongdoers for their actions, but a state’s civil justice system focuses on tort law, a branch of the justice system aimed not at punishing an individual’s actions but as a means of legal recourse for victims who suffer losses due to the actions of another. When someone else’s reckless actions or gross negligence causes injuries and the various consequences that come with those injuries, the civil court offers victims a means of…

When someone sustains a serious injury due to the actions of someone else, Colorado personal injury law gives them the legal means to address the wrong through compensation for damages. The word “damages” in a personal injury claim refers to all of the consequences of an injury caused by another individual or business entity’s negligence, reckless actions, or intentional wrongdoing. Common personal injury claims stem from car accidents, slip-and-fall injuries, and injuries from defective products. When an injury victim makes…