Let’s face it: Divorce is an emotional roller coaster. No matter how prepared you think you are, you will probably find that during your divorce process, you will face feelings you were not expecting to feel. At McKINNON LEGAL, we have helped countless people end unhappy marriages and find their new beginning. We’ve become acquainted with some of the unexpected
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is breaking the news to your kids. No matter how confident you are that this is the right decision, making your child see that can be a challenge. Even the most amicable of divorces can turn a child’s world upside down, so it is extremely important to handle this sensitive conversation
Getting a divorce is an emotional process. It has an impact on every aspect of your daily life and can make you feel like there is a giant question mark on your routines, your living situation, your ability to be with your children, and your finances. This is especially true if you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse own a business. In
As any lawyer can tell you, some of the most painstaking and unpredictable legal proceedings occur when both sides of a case are forced to rely on their recollections of conversations and trying to convince a judge that their memory is better or more accurate than that of the adversary. A case presentation is much more rewarding when one is
As most of the country is now under orders to shelter in place, family law attorneys (and their clients) are facing unprecedented issues. Colorado family law attorneys Ann Gushurst and Jon Eric Stuebner of Griffiths Law outline some of the most pressing questions they’re receiving from clients. How COVID-19 Impacts Parenting Time Perhaps the most common question for family law
How does a deployed military member stop a default divorce from being filed? Military members, like everyone else, only have 21 days to respond to a divorce complaint. But, unlike civilians, a military divorce or custody action can be stayed by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). SCRA provides protections to deployed military members. SCRA can protect from much more
For family law attorneys representing parties in a divorce, entry of the Final Decree usually signifies the end of the case. While there might be some loose ends to tie up after entry of the decree, such as property exchange and account disbursement, most of these actions (assuming everyone complies with the Decree) do not require the attorneys’ continued involvement.
One of the biggest issues in divorce is the division of community property. Since each spouse typically receives a percentage of the total value of their community property, often a spouse may try to hide assets in an attempt to exclude them from the division. The discovery process can be further complicated when the divorce has been planned for a
During divorce proceedings, each spouse’s separate property is confirmed to belong to them and them alone. Property that is determined to be community property is divided evenly between the spouses. What about property that is both separate and community? For example, a business owned before the marriage, that has increased in value since the marriage. When this happens, the community
A subject I often encounter in my family law practice is the matter of post-divorce parental alienation. When one parent substantially interferes with or undermines the other parent’s relationship with their children, a claim of alienation can arise. Such alienation can result when a parent succeeds in manipulating a child’s emotions so as to turn him or her against, or
Let’s face it: Divorce is an emotional roller coaster. No matter how prepared you think you are, you will probably find that during your divorce process, you will face feelings you were not expecting to feel. At McKINNON LEGAL, we have helped countless people end unhappy marriages and find their new beginning. We’ve become acquainted with some of the unexpected
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is breaking the news to your kids. No matter how confident you are that this is the right decision, making your child see that can be a challenge. Even the most amicable of divorces can turn a child’s world upside down, so it is extremely important to handle this sensitive conversation
Getting a divorce is an emotional process. It has an impact on every aspect of your daily life and can make you feel like there is a giant question mark on your routines, your living situation, your ability to be with your children, and your finances. This is especially true if you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse own a business. In
As any lawyer can tell you, some of the most painstaking and unpredictable legal proceedings occur when both sides of a case are forced to rely on their recollections of conversations and trying to convince a judge that their memory is better or more accurate than that of the adversary. A case presentation is much more rewarding when one is
As most of the country is now under orders to shelter in place, family law attorneys (and their clients) are facing unprecedented issues. Colorado family law attorneys Ann Gushurst and Jon Eric Stuebner of Griffiths Law outline some of the most pressing questions they’re receiving from clients. How COVID-19 Impacts Parenting Time Perhaps the most common question for family law
How does a deployed military member stop a default divorce from being filed? Military members, like everyone else, only have 21 days to respond to a divorce complaint. But, unlike civilians, a military divorce or custody action can be stayed by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). SCRA provides protections to deployed military members. SCRA can protect from much more
For family law attorneys representing parties in a divorce, entry of the Final Decree usually signifies the end of the case. While there might be some loose ends to tie up after entry of the decree, such as property exchange and account disbursement, most of these actions (assuming everyone complies with the Decree) do not require the attorneys’ continued involvement.
One of the biggest issues in divorce is the division of community property. Since each spouse typically receives a percentage of the total value of their community property, often a spouse may try to hide assets in an attempt to exclude them from the division. The discovery process can be further complicated when the divorce has been planned for a
During divorce proceedings, each spouse’s separate property is confirmed to belong to them and them alone. Property that is determined to be community property is divided evenly between the spouses. What about property that is both separate and community? For example, a business owned before the marriage, that has increased in value since the marriage. When this happens, the community
A subject I often encounter in my family law practice is the matter of post-divorce parental alienation. When one parent substantially interferes with or undermines the other parent’s relationship with their children, a claim of alienation can arise. Such alienation can result when a parent succeeds in manipulating a child’s emotions so as to turn him or her against, or
