W.M.W. (Husband) and K.C.W. (Wife) filed for divorce. They could not agree on how their marital property should be divided and how much spousal maintenance (support) should be paid. After a permanent orders hearing, the Colorado district court judge
Colorado Family Law Lessons, published by Steven P. Johnston, focuses on practical legal issues arising in Colorado divorce and family law cases. The blog covers topics such as equitable division of marital property, valuation and classification of assets including personal property and real estate, treatment of separate versus marital property, spousal maintenance and child support calculations, and the legal standards for determining income and property rights in dissolution proceedings. It discusses relevant Colorado statutes and case law, illustrating how courts handle disputes over property valuation, collateral use of separate property, treatment of bonuses and investment income, and the application of depreciation in income calculations. The blog provides insights into procedural and substantive family law matters specific to Colorado.
W.M.W. (Husband) and K.C.W. (Wife) filed for divorce. They could not agree on how their marital property should be divided and how much spousal maintenance (support) should be paid. After a permanent orders hearing, the Colorado district court judge…
A.C. (Wife) and N.C. (Husband) signed a prenuptial agreement–also referred to as a martial agreement–before they were married in 2010. The agreement identified their separate property–the property that each had acquired before their marriage–which included some land…
I previously wrote here about the dissolution of marriage case between S.L.S. (Wife) and T.J.D. (Husband) and Wife’s appeal of the district court judge’s spousal maintenance and child support awards. In that case, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that…
B.O.T. (Husband) and C.M.T. (Wife) had been married for 12 years when they decided to end their marriage. Their dissolution of marriage case filed in Colorado’s Jefferson County District Court seemed to be moving smoothly towards resolution until they hit…
K.E. (Husband) and D.E. (Wife)’s divorce appeared to be concluded in 2013 when a Colorado district court entered a decree dissolving their 15-year marriage. As part of their divorce case, the district court approved K.E. and D.E.’s separation agreement and…
On November 30, 2003, same-sex partners T.P. and D.L. held a ceremony before family and friends where they exchanged vows and rings. Approximately 15 years later, T.P. and D.L. ended their relationship.
T.P. filed a divorce petition in the Jefferson…
D.Z. (Wife) and J.Z. (Husband) married in 2001. At the time of their marriage, Wife and Husband each had separate retirement accounts. They also each received separate inheritances during their marriage.
Wife filed for divorce in 2016, and the district…