Divorces are often difficult and fraught with emotion. When one party doesn’t want the divorce the process becomes even more distressing. However, it only takes one spouse to seek a divorce for the process to begin, and a divorce can go all the way to finalization even if one spouse refuses to respond. The spouse who believes the marriage is irretrievably broken can file a petition for divorce in Colorado even when the other spouse wishes to reconcile or resists…

Getting divorced is never easy, but when the cost of living soars, some divorcing spouses find it difficult to turn one household into two. Though 13 states, like Alabama and Louisiana, require spouses to separate for a period of time before the divorce, in most states, it’s perfectly legal to continue living together throughout the divorce process. Choosing to remain living together during divorce is an option that some couples choose to save money during the expensive legal process, or…

A divorce is an emotionally charged experience, which is why Colorado requires a 91-day wait, or “cooling-off period” after the initial petition. During this waiting period, a small percentage of spouses decide to reconcile. While a reconciliation is the best-case scenario for a family, many spouses in this situation wonder—what happens if they change their minds? How do you stop the divorce process from moving forward after the petition has already been filed? Dismissing a Divorce Case as the Petitioner…

Divorce is an emotionally charged time for any spouse, but it’s especially painful and distressing when one spouse doesn’t want the divorce or seeks to avoid the process completely by failing to respond to the other spouse’s divorce petition. By refusing to sign papers, respond to a petition, or participate in the divorce hearing, does it mean the divorce doesn’t happen and the spouses remain married? In Colorado, refusing to sign divorce papers or respond to a spouse’s divorce petition…

Divorce is rarely easy and amicable, but if one spouse doesn’t want the divorce, it makes the process even more distressing. But can a resistant spouse stop the divorce by refusing to sign the papers? What happens in a Colorado divorce if one spouse refuses to participate in the process? Before you can understand the consequences of failing to sign divorce papers, it’s important to understand how the process of divorce works in Colorado, and what it means to be…