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09/02/2026

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08/28/2026

Fall activities can bring up a handful of practical questions that don't always have an obvious answer, even in co-parenting relationships that otherwise run smoothly.

Who covers the registration fee?

How do practice schedules fit around the parenting plan?

What happens when a game lands on someone's designated weekend?

A well-built parenting plan usually addresses how extracurricular decisions get made and how costs get split among the parties, but there are still plans that are vague on the details until a situation actually comes up. If yours doesn't spell out these logistics, working it out before the season starts beats figuring it out mid-season.

The good news is, none of it needs to be complicated. A quick conversation now about logistics can save a lot of back-and-forth once practices are in full swing.

If you'd like help putting something in writing so it's clear for both households, give us a call. We're happy to assist.

08/26/2026

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08/25/2026

Kids can pull away from a parent for all kinds of reasons, a new school, a tough age, normal growing pains, etc. But sometimes a shift can trace back to something happening in the other household, and it's worth understanding what the courts actually look at when a new pattern arises.

Colorado law directs judges to weigh each parent's ability to encourage their child's relationship with the other parent as part of a best-interests determination. That means things like consistently undermining the other parent in front of the child, limiting communication without cause, or involving a child in adult conflict can show up in how a court views parenting time and decision-making, regardless of intent.

Recognizing a pattern like this early gives you time to address it, both for your child and for how it may factor into your case down the road.

If you're noticing a shift in your child's relationship with you and aren't sure what to make of it, we're happy to talk through what you're seeing.

08/24/2026

Divorce costs vary a lot more than people expect, and it's rarely just about hourly rates. Let's break down the three biggest factors that actually drive the price up, and the one that matters most is often the one people think about least.

08/19/2026

If you can't remember the last time you reviewed your parenting plan, it might be worth dusting off. A parenting time schedule that made sense for an infant or toddler often needs a second look as a child gets older. Younger kids typically benefit from shorter, more frequent time with each parent since long stretches away from either household can feel disorienting at that age. As kids get into elementary school and beyond, longer blocks of time, like alternating weeks, tend to work better since the back-and-forth becomes less disruptive to their routine and friendships.

Colorado courts don't apply a fixed formula based on age. A judge looks at what actually serves the child's best interests at their current developmental stage, which means a schedule that was right five years ago isn't automatically still right now.

If you'd like to talk through your situation, give us a call. We're here to help.

08/18/2026

A Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (LLP) may offer a regulated, lower-cost legal alternative to an attorney, but it depends on the situation. Colorado created the LLP designation to help increase access to affordable representation in family law cases.

Within their defined scope, an LLP can advise clients, draft and file paperwork, negotiate settlements, and attend court hearings for domestic relations matters. That scope includes low-conflict divorces, child support modifications, allocation of parental responsibilities, and protective orders. LLPs can even appear In court, though their role is limited, as they cannot examine or cross-examine witnesses.

It's important to know that LLPs cannot handle complex or high-conflict cases. Issues involving contested custody, expert valuations, complex asset/retirement divisions (QDROs), prenuptial agreements, or broader legal strategies still require a licensed attorney. If you have questions about your situation, call for a free consultation.

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08/13/2026

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08/12/2026

Most people assume a club membership either gets kept or gets canceled, but the reality is a little more specific. If it was acquired during the marriage, it's generally treated as marital property regardless of who signed up or whose name is on the account, which means it's subject to the same division process as anything else.

What complicates it is that a membership isn't always something that can just be split down the middle. Some are transferable to a spouse for a fee, some lose most of their value the moment they change hands, and some might even require a new initiation payment entirely to reassign. Depending on the club's rules, one spouse keeping it might mean buying out the other's share of its value rather than dividing the membership itself.

If you have additional questions, give us a call. We're here to help.

08/11/2026

Divorce can sometimes bring a "fear" that everything is suddenly on the table, but Colorado law does draw a line around certain property. For example, assets owned before the marriage, inheritances, and gifts given specifically to one spouse are generally treated as separate property and typically stay with the person who owns them.

The line, however, can get blurry fast. If separate money gets deposited into a joint account, is used to pay down a shared mortgage, or mixed with marital funds in a way that makes it hard to trace back to the original source, it can potentially lose its separate status and become part of what gets divided. Keeping clear records of what came from where matters more than most people realize until it's too late to reconstruct.

If you're wondering whether something you own would count as separate or marital, give us a call for a free consultation.

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