In Colorado, a common law marriage is established by the mutual agreement of the parties to be Husband and Wife, followed by a mutual and open assumption of a marital relationship. NO PARTICULAR TIME PERIOD IS REQUIRED. Often times, when a common law marital relationship sours, one party attempts to deny the existence....Read More

In Colorado, child support is calculated based on guidelines established in CRS 14-10-115(3)(a).....Read More

Dear Attorney April, My spouse and I are getting divorced. He has an employment contract that includes a deferred compensation. He is not entitled to receive the money until at least one year after our divorce is final. He says the money is not marital because we will be divorced by that time and that he is entitled....Read More

Dear Attorney April, I have heard that once you file for divorce in Colorado, you cannot leave the state with your children. Is that true? My 14 and 16 year old have been looking forward to visiting my parents in California for Winter Break this year. If my wife filed for divorce, can our children still go to....Read More

Dear Attorney April, I am contemplating asking my girlfriend to marry me.  However, I am significantly older and more financially stable than my girlfriend is, and I would like to know what will become of my separate property after we wed? Tyler  Dear Tyler, Separate property that remains separate property is still....Read More