You probably will need to contact a lawyer. First you need to review your separation agreement to see if you are prevented from modifying alimony. If the separation agreement does not prevent it, you need to review the duration of the marriage, financial situation of the parties, etc. If you meet... View More

Potentially, yes. If you were married when the homes were purchased, they are automatically included in the marital estate in CO. If they were purchased prior to the marriage, the appreciation (and potentially the whole property) would be included in the marital estate. Note, the Thai property... View More

This is a direct legal question. Justa's Q&A is not intended to provide specific legal opinions or advice because this would create an attorney-client relationship. You will need to contact an attorney directly.

If he was served, the divorce will proceed with or without his participation. Hiding property is highly discouraged in Colorado and harsh penalties can be applied to the hiding spouse (including payment for the whole of the other sides attorney fees, penalties, and highly unfavorable property... View More

Usually yes. If the dog is a registered ESA is should be outside of the scope of property (yes, pets are property) divisions.

Your wife should be able to divorce in Germany, however the German court will not have jurisdiction over property in the US. It is possible to transfer an out-of-state (or foreign) order to the US, but this is very rare (and subject to review by US courts). Your wife can also divorce you in the US,... View More

You can try a private process server (private servers may do a more through search). In the alternative you can seek notice via publication. The Colorado Judicial Branch webpage has forms and explanations about notice via publication. In the alternative you can also hire a lawyer.

Yes and no. SSI is not counted for alimony or specific property divisions. However, the existence of SSI can be considered as part of an overall financial situation of the parties and can indirectly impact awards (just not on a dollar for dollar calculation). Calculations aside, make sure to list... View More

You are not required to be a US citizen or resident to file for divorce. Depending on the nature of your residency, a divorce may impact the ability to renew a residency (this is rare, but should be mentioned to an attorney). If you are concerned about losing your lawful status you can contact an... View More

There is no requirement that official mailing from the court only be opened by the person listed. If the mail is not referred to the relevant parties, it can be an issue (but not for a violation of a law in Colorado). Moving more remotely, there are federal mail tampering laws, but there are broad... View More

The 20 year is not a factor unless you want to negotiate partial payment of college expenses (allowed, but not required in Colorado). The 16 and 15 year olds will definitely be subject to custody agreements, visitation, and child support (until 19 in Colorado).

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answered on Mar 15, 2017

The only way he has a duty to support you, potentially, is if you are married, whether common law or otherwise. Some of the examples you give could support the notion of a common law marriage. Just having joint bills or being listed as a dependent does not make you common law married. Those... View More

It depends. If you are subject to a court order (via an ongoing divorce petition or separation agreement), you cannot raid jointly held accounts without court authorization. Note, payment of monthly bills from a joint account is usually ok, provided that you properly account for the withdrawals... View More

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answered on Mar 13, 2017

More information is needed for any attorney to properly answer your question. Specifically, an attorney would need to know what the orders as to personal items, disposition of that jointly owned real estate, etc. As such, the answer at this point has to be, "maybe."

No, it must go to the mother per a support order. Note, if the court order requires payment to another party on behalf of the child (e.g. a grandparent or other guardian), the money need to go to the other party. In other words, follow the court order on whom, when, and how much.

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answered on Mar 10, 2017

This is a questions probably better suited for either the SS administration or a social security attorney. That being said, my understanding is that if you have been married for a certain amount of time and have paid into SS for 40 quarters on your own, you can elect to either draw SS based on... View More

Pro se parties (w/o attorneys) are both the party and the lawyer. You should be sending all the court order materials to the lawyer. You can send a copy to your ex, but you are not required to send them, since he is represented. Technically, only the lawyer and you can negotiate. That is, once an... View More

They must either be PERSONALLY serviced (not mail) or they can file a waiver of service (see the Colorado Judicial page for discussion of service under "family cases"). Here is the link: http://www.intotolegal.com/upcoming%20Events/Forms.html .

General yes. Either party can seek an injunction to force the other party out, but this is not common and generally requires a cause (e.g. domestic abuse) to force the other party to leave.

Yes, the worksheet is required. Since the worksheets follow the mathematical formula of the applicable support statute, the support award granted under the worksheet is very important. The statutory (worksheet) amount is presumptively a fair award under Colorado law, so if your agreed upon amount... View More