Ending a marriage affects you, but it also has a large impact on the children you share with your spouse. Massive change for families is an unavoidable aspect of divorce, but mediation can help you and your children emerge from divorce with as few negative...
Colorado Mediation Law Blog
Ways to be prepare for your first divorce mediation
You’re starting mediation next week, and wondering what you can do beforehand to prepare. Here are a few things to think about prior to your first meeting. Make a list Have any questions walking into mediation? Write them down ahead of time. Any concerns? Write those...
An amicable divorce is possible: Here’s how to get one
When you married your spouse, you married your best friend. Unfortunately, you turned out to be better friends than spouses, so you’re now seeking a divorce -- but you’d hate to see your friendship dissolve along with your union. Is it possible to have a friendly...
The role of communication in mediation
With divorce mediation, the goal is simply to avoid a long, difficult court case. This entire process does not have to be a struggle in which you and your spouse are actively working against one another. Instead, you can adopt a positive mindset in which you both work...
Social media can hurt mediation options
When you’re getting divorced, you might want to try to go through mediation. Mediation gives you a chance to work through your disputes and problems without the publicity of a divorce trial. It’s more private than other options and generally, so long as people agree...
What do you do with the house in a divorce?
For most couples, their house is their biggest shared asset. Therefore, it makes sense to worry about what they can do about the house when a divorce is looming. The answer isn’t always easy. Divorces are seldom conveniently timed, so you might not have enough equity...
How do you tell your spouse you want a divorce?
Deciding to end your marriage wasn’t easy, but now you’re faced with a situation that may feel even worse. You have to tell your spouse that you want out. How you should go about this is an important consideration. This initial conversation has the power to set the...
The role of mediation in dissolving a civil union
Although the Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2015, to formally, nationally legalize same-sex marriages, many states took steps to protect the rights of members of the LGBT community long before that important ruling. Colorado was one of these states. By creating a...
Mediation helps keeps the details of your divorce private
When you go to court to testify in hearings for your divorce, whatever you say about your marriage or your spouse will likely become public record. Although the courts can occasionally seal testimony from divorce proceedings, it is rare for them to do so. The ideal of...
What are some of the lesser-known benefits of mediation?
Mediated divorces have long been growing in popularity -- for good reason. A mediated split has the potential of reducing the overall cost of a divorce and creating workable solutions to sticking points that might otherwise lead to litigation. But mediation has...