Why do you want it rescheduled? Does your spouse object? If you have a legitimate reason, the court may grant that. Generally, the court is reluctant to reschedule. They are not going to do it just because you don't want to do it then.

This is very complicated. If you remarried him through a common law marriage, then your prior divorce terms are not in play. You need to file for a new divorce with a new property settlement. If you did not establish a new common law marriage, your prior agreement may still hold. Based on just this... View More

Yes, maintenance is what Colorado calls alimony -spousal support.

You will be able to modify your decree if both of you agree. You should retain an attorney this time to prepare the amendment and have it approved by the court.

Since you have an attorney in Colorado, you should discuss this with them and follow their advice.

The child support is determined based on the child support guidelines. Those factor in the number of children, the percentage of overnights, health insurance for the children. You should retain an attorney to run the calculation and advise you how to proceed. It is possible that your husband may... View More

This may depend on the exact wording of the order and in what context it was issued. For instance, if it was a divorce and the parties have remarried, it would not still be in effect. The parties may have a common law marriage if they live together and hold themselves out to the community as being... View More

It's really hard to answer this without seeing the email exchange. Parties can come to a binding agreement via email. However, in a divorce case, any agreement has to be approved by the court in order to become a court order. The court may view the emails as just negotiations- not as a binding... View More

You would file the Petition first. Then the motion for Service by Publication.

The appraisal is not required by the court. It is common to get an appraisal in order to negotiate a settlement or to use in court if no settlement is reached.

Colorado will have jurisdiction to decide custody if the child has lived here for at least the last 183 days. At that point, you can file for divorce and request custody. you need to retain an attorney to further advise you.

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answered on Apr 26, 2018

He shouldn't be able to just sign custody over to another person. More information is needed and you should consult with a family law attorney to assess if married, your rights, options, etc. If not married any property issues would be civil.

You could ask the court to reconsider its decision since you were not given the opportunity to respond to her motion. However, at this point, your best bet is to just prepare for the new hearing. I doubt the court is going to reverse its ruling about having a hearing where both parties can appear... View More

You should check anything which you may want to request. You do not need to have an agreement at this time. For instance, you should check "maintenance" if you have any possibility of requesting maintenance as part of the divorce.

Generally, a gift of property is separate property. However, any increase in the value of that separate property is marital property, subject to an equitable division by the court (meaning a "fair" division, not necessarily an "equal " division) The court can consider the... View More

You need to get him served. Try using the county Sheriff. If you are using the sheriff, try a private process server. Sometimes they are more resourceful than the sheriff. Once you get him served, the process will proceed even without his cooperation. It will not be uncontested unless you and he... View More

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answered on Apr 13, 2018

You need to consult with another attorney to go through the facts and circumstances of your case and to get a second opinion. Normally someone doesn't just get to lower their pay to spend more time with their kids, absent special circumstances. If the track record has been him working away... View More

Realistically you can not be successful with that request unless she agrees to it. The court will accept one party's assertion that there is an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, which is the legal standard for a divorce. You should focus on the other issues, such as property and debt... View More

You probably can not get venue changed if your ex still lives here.You can still file a motion to modify your support obligation if appropriate. You should retain an attorney to help you with this.

You can file for divorce in Colorado. Due to the international aspect, you may have some additional steps related to serving notice. You may want to hire an attorney for assistance.