Other Family Law Matters

Family law encompasses a wide range of legal issues that affect couples and their children. Altitude Family Law offers the full spectrum of family law services to support our clients in whatever transitions their family may be facing. Our services include helping clients to plan ahead for a successful marriage, expand their family through adoption or assisted reproductive technology, navigate divorce and post-divorce changes, and much more.

Whatever challenges your family is facing, the right legal help can make it feel less daunting. At Altitude Family Law, we offer you accessible, responsive service that answers your questions and experienced advocacy that helps your family move forward with peace of mind.

Colorado Family Law Services

Our Colorado family lawyers can assist you with a variety of services, including:

Premarital Agreements and Marital Agreements

Premarital agreements can help couples start a marriage with a shared understanding of their assets and expectations. These agreements are particularly valuable for people entering a second or subsequent marriage, or where there is a significant disparity in assets between partners. Marital agreements provide clarity about rights and responsibilities for spouses who are already married. We draft and review these agreements, and in the event an agreement needs to be applied (such as in a divorce) we represent clients who want to challenge or enforce an existing agreement.

High Net Worth Divorce

Divorces involving significant or complex assets (such as an interest in a closely-held business, real estate holdings, or investment portfolios) can pose unique challenges. In particular, a high net worth marital estate can complicate equitable distribution of property and spousal support, as complex assets can be difficult to value. It’s best to work with a family lawyer who is experienced with larger marital estates to avoid inequities and needless conflict.

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

Certain retirement plans, such as 401(k)s and pensions, are governed by federal ERISA law and must be divided in divorce using a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). QDROs are complicated, and errors can be costly. For this reason, not all family lawyers are comfortable preparing them. Our familiarity with QDRO preparation and tax law gives you assurance that your accounts have been divided properly.

Adoption

Helping families form or grow through adoption is one of the most satisfying services a family lawyer can provide. At Altitude Family Law, we assist clients with stepparent adoptions, kinship adoptions, second-parent adoptions, and other private adoption services.

LGBTQ+ Family Issues

Same-sex couples and parents face the same legal issues as any other family, and some unique challenges as well. Altitude Family Law provides inclusive service that respects the needs and structures of LGBTQ+ families, including family formation, second-parent rights, and divorce.

Juvenile Law/Dependency and Neglect (D&N)

Colorado law aims to ensure the safety and well-being of children who are at risk, but allegations of abuse or neglect are not always well-founded. Altitude Family Law works with parents to protect their rights during proceedings, help them comply with court orders, and challenge incorrect or unjust findings. We also represent children in these matters and work with court-appointed guardians ad litem to ensure that the children’s bests interests are protected

Declaratory Judgment Issues

A declaratory judgment is a court order that exists just to settle a legal question, often within a larger legal case. In the family law context, that might be a declaration that a certain asset is or is not marital property subject to division in divorce, or that a provision in a premarital agreement is or is not valid. We routinely represent clients in declaratory judgment proceedings to clarify rights and responsibilities in family law matters.

Modification of Court Orders

If someone violates a family law order, such as by withholding parenting time or failing to turn over assets in a divorce, the other party can file a motion asking the court to enforce the order. The non-compliant party may be held in contempt of court and be required to pay fines or the other party’s attorney fees or face other sanctions, including jail time in the most serious cases. Altitude Family Law represents both parties seeking enforcement of court orders, and those defending against allegations of non-compliance.

The attorneys of Altitude Family Law work to favorably resolve family law issues outside of court whenever possible. However, we are also seasoned litigators with extensive courtroom experience, and we are well-prepared to go to court when necessary to serve our clients’ interests.