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Parting ways can be stressful, but the pretrial stage often offers a chance to address key issues before setting foot in a courtroom. Making solid preparations for divorce pretrial can help you manage important documents, plan for potential conflicts, and focus on the well-being of those involved.

In Colorado, many families grapple with unique questions about child support, especially when military benefits come into play. Is VA disability considered income for child support? Answering this question requires understanding federal statutes, state guidelines, and the steps courts take when calculating monthly payments.

One of the biggest concerns people face when their marriage ends is what happens to property and debt accrued over the years. Items such as homes, cars, businesses, retirement accounts, and credit card balances all need to be sorted out so that each party can move forward. Anderson Graham, LLC focuses on family law cases involving divorce, child custody, and more. Sice Colorado follows its own guidelines for splitting property and debt, understanding how those rules apply can be a key piece of the puzzle.

At Anderson Graham, LLC in Denver, Colorado, we strive to guide clients through various legal processes, including divorce mediation, to help them find a practical and amicable resolution.

For veterans applying for disability benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the process can be long and frustrating. After filing a claim, waiting for a decision, and possibly receiving a denial or a lower-than-expected disability rating, many veterans find themselves needing to appeal the decision.

In Colorado, one must first establish grounds for divorce. The state recognizes "no-fault" divorce, which means you don't need to prove wrongdoing by either party. Instead, you simply need to show that the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

If you’re preparing for a custody battle, it’s understandable to be stressed and concerned. You’re likely facing the dissolution of your marriage and may have a lot of anger and hurt feelings towards your ex-spouse.

I think it’s safe to say generally that if you and your spouse have a dispute, whether it is who gets how much of the marital home’s equity or who should pay what in maintenance or child support, or any number of other reasons you feel the distribution of your marital estate is unfair or inequitable and you are hoping for a Judge to ultimately make the decision for you, your matter is contested.

Unfortunately, separated parents often find themselves back in court after Permanent Orders for various reasons. Whether a parent might need more financial support for their child, a parent is not paying court-ordered child support, or a parent feels parenting time needs to change, Colorado has many mechanisms for allowing parties back into family law court to address their reasonable concerns in the best interests of the child.

Veterans law is a complicated area to navigate. The bottom line is that many veterans affairs (VA) raters analyzing claim applications deny benefits because that’s the easiest thing to do.