Colorado Family Law Lessons

Insights on Lessons Learned About Divorce and Family Law from Colorado Appellate Courts

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.

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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