Longmont divorce attorney
Whether your divorce is friendly or fought, you deserve a lawyer who explains every step, answers the phone, and prepares you for what comes next.
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What a Colorado divorce involves
Colorado is a no-fault state: the court does not decide who caused the marriage to end. What the court does decide, if you cannot agree, is how property and debt are divided, whether one spouse pays maintenance, and how parenting time, decision-making and child support work for your children.
Both spouses exchange sworn financial statements and supporting documents early in the case. Getting those right is the foundation for every number that follows.
Divorce or legal separation
Legal separation addresses the same issues as a divorce, property, debt, maintenance and parenting, but the marriage continues. Some couples choose it for religious, insurance or personal reasons. Attorney Liken walks through which path fits your situation on the first call.
How long it takes
Colorado Judicial Branch instructions describe a mandatory 91-day waiting period before a divorce can be granted, so no Colorado divorce is finished in less than about three months. Agreed cases often finish soon after that window; contested cases take longer. Try the timeline estimator for your own dates.
What the firm does for you
- StrategyIdentify what matters most to you and what the other side is likely to want.
- Paperwork done rightPetition, service, financial disclosures and parenting plan, accurate and on time.
- NegotiationSettlement proposals backed by real numbers.
- CourtTemporary orders hearings and final hearings when agreement is not possible.
Common questions
Do I have to prove my spouse did something wrong?
No. Colorado is a no-fault divorce state. The court only needs to find that the marriage is irretrievably broken.
How long does a Colorado divorce take?
Colorado Judicial Branch instructions describe a mandatory 91-day waiting period before a divorce can be granted. Agreed cases often finish soon after that; contested cases can take considerably longer.
Does it matter who files first?
Generally the court does not favor the spouse who files first. Filing first can give you more control over timing and preparation, which is worth discussing on your free call.
Talk it through with Attorney Liken first.
Twenty minutes, no charge, no obligation. Pick a time and he calls you.