Colorado Divorce Lawyer

Divorce isn’t just about the end of your marriage; it’s also about helping you build the future you want as you move forward with your life. At Altitude Family Law, we understand that divorce is one of the most difficult times of your life. Our experienced divorce lawyer team is committed to making it easier.

Our family law attorneys have decades of experience with Colorado divorce law, and have helped hundreds of clients through the divorce process over the years. While we’re proud of our experience, we are just as proud of how we help our clients: with clear, straightforward guidance tailored to their needs, responsive service, and a commitment to the highest quality in everything we do.

Issues in a Colorado Divorce

Divorce is more than unwinding a legal relationship. It also means separating your property and finances, and if you have children, parenting time and child support. Altitude Family Law helps with all aspects of your divorce, including:

• Allocation of parental responsibilities (child custody)
• Child support
• Equitable distribution of property
• Spousal maintenance

Because all of these issues have a major impact on your family’s life after divorce, it’s natural to have a lot of questions about them. We believe that you deserve a divorce lawyer who is responsive to your questions, and gives you the information you need to make good decisions throughout your divorce.

Colorado Divorce Process

The legal divorce process in Colorado begins with filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the district court. One person can start the process on their own, or both spouses can sign the Petition to jointly request a divorce. The minimum time in which a divorce can be granted is 91 days after filing, but in practice it often takes several months to resolve a divorce.

During the divorce process, there is an Automatic Temporary Injunction (ATI) in place to prevent either spouse from hiding or transferring property, cancelling insurance, moving the children out of state, or harassing the other spouse.

In Colorado, divorcing spouses must exchange detailed financial disclosures. Courts also usually require divorcing spouses to go through mediation to resolve disputed issues in their divorce and try to reach settlement. Most divorcing couples do reach a settlement in their divorce, either on their own, through mediation, or by negotiating with the help of their divorce lawyers. Those who do not must go to trial.

At Altitude Family Law, we work to help our clients minimize needless conflict and reach a divorce settlement that is right for them and their children. That said, we are also experienced litigators who are well-prepared to go to trial if necessary to protect our clients’ interests. We’re known for our meticulous preparation and our passionate advocacy, and our record of success for our clients bears that out.