Ask five different people what common law marriage is and how long it takes to be in one, and you will get six different answers. This is especially true if you ask people from around the country. All over the U.S., each state has different time frames and requirements before a couple can be considered […]
In a relatively recent article from the Washington Times, the author outlines a study about the concerns of individuals facing a divorce (see article here). The number one concern: the cost of a divorce. The next question on anyone’s mind after that statement should be: well, what is the cost of a divorce? Of course, […]
divorce can be a messy affair. Sometimes divorces are so messy people fight about which pieces of silver they want. Sometimes divorces are not messy, but trying to decide who gets the dog (or cat, or snake, or whatever animal you both loved) is a very difficult decision. Interestingly, but very unfortunately, in a divorce […]
It’s almost as if we cannot get away from it. Social media is everywhere these days. Either you are on it, or your family is, or your friends are, but someone you know is definitely using social media. And that can be okay, just not in certain situations. One situation to stay away from social […]
On January 1, 2014 Colorado’s spousal “maintenance” law will change from its current form. What is traditionally known as alimony, in Colorado it is called “maintenance,” or more precisely, the Spousal Maintenance Act. Whatever the terminology, the word has always meant: money that one spouse pays to a former spouse for a period of time […]