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Top 10 Questions to Ask a Divorce Lawyer Going through a divorce in Fort Collins, Colorado, presents a significant life transition, often accompanied by considerable emotional and practical complexities. Among the crucial decisions you’ll face, selecting the appropriate legal representation stands out as paramount. The Law Office of Stephen Vertucci recognizes the weight of this…

No divorce is easy, but in the best-case scenario of Colorado divorces, parents put the best interests of their children first and work together to co-parent effectively. Colorado family courts make child custody decisions in a child’s best interest. One important consideration is each spouse’s willingness to facilitate and encourage their child’s continued close relationship…

There are two pathways to divorce in Colorado. Either divorcing spouses may negotiate a settlement agreement that includes all aspects of their divorce together with the help of their Fort Collins divorce attorneys and mediator in an uncontested divorce, or they may take their unresolved disputes to court in a contested divorce. Either way, the…

While the Colorado courts consider child support a legal obligation in any divorce involving children, spousal support (alimony) isn’t automatic in Colorado divorces, which is why speaking with a Fort Collins Divorce Lawyer can be important when financial support is at issue. Instead, one spouse has to petition the court to request spousal support. The…

Colorado is a no-fault divorce state requiring spouses to divorce only on the grounds that the marriage is irretrievably broken, but does this mean that anything goes during the divorce process and your spouse cannot use any of your behaviors and actions against you in court? Despite the no-fault divorce law, a spouse’s behavior and…