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Colorado Springs Divorce Mediation

719-387-4020

The experts in mediation by phone or video conference for over 10 years.

Downtown: By appointment only, 102 S Tejon St, Suite 1100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Briargate: By appointment only, 1155 Kelly Johnson Blvd, Suite 111, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

We understand how hard ending a relationship can be. As difficult as the emotional aspect is, there is the reality of dividing all the stuff – houses, cars, retirement plans, debts, etc. Then on top of that, research shows that the hardest part for kids is conflict between the parents. People who have children together often say it’s helpful to consider that your partnership will continue but in way that doesn’t include marriage.

Our only goal is to make the transition as low-conflict and easy as possible for you and your family.

The good news is that, by statute, Colorado grants you great flexibility in deciding your own future. Regarding the financial matters between the two of you, as long as you comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements, the Court is supposed to approve what are ever agreement that you come up with as long as the Court finds that it is not unconscionable.  Agreements you make regarding your children are supposed to be approved by the Court as long as the Court agrees that it is in the best interests of your children.

At the heart of every case the Court wants to know two things: what is the situation now and what do you want to do moving forward.

So the first part of the process is to list your income, expenses, assets and debts as they are right now – before the divorce. Once you (and the Court) know what’s so now, the next step is to choose how you want things to be after the divorce. Many people consider a starting point of 50/50 parenting time and 50/50 division of assets and debts. Then work from there on what’s best for your children and for your particular situation. You can do this on your own or we can help you.

When dividing up assets, it’s often helpful to total up all the assets then divide by two. Often that’s roughly the amount each of you should end up with when you’re done divvying up your assets. Then start putting the various assets into each of your columns, for example, Wife’s car in her column and Husband’s car in his column. As you’re going through this process you can keep a running total of how much is in each of your columns to guide you along. When you get through all the assets if the columns are unequal, the one with the greater number can make an equalization payment to the one with the lesser total to have things equal out. Or, move the assets back and forth until the columns are acceptable to both of you. If you get stuck, save that for mediation. We do this all day long and we’ve seen some potential solutions you may not think of on your first attempt.

If you have more questions please feel free to schedule a free phone consultation or just give us a call.

Features

Your Divorce Your Way

January 6, 2018 By Colorado Springs Mediation

Colorado residents are lucky. The legislature has given you great leeway to settle your divorce so that it works for you. The court is supposed to approve your agreement regarding financial matters between the two of you as long as the Judge finds that it is not unconscionable. In other words, as long as your choices are not really unfair, the Court is supposed to approve your agreements. Your agreements regarding your children are supposed to be approved by the Judge as long as she/he agrees … [Read More...] about Your Divorce Your Way

Commentary

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay During The Holidays

April 15, 2020 By Colorado Springs Mediation

The holidays is a time when there can be a lot of pressure from society to have the perfect experience. Social media paints a picture where everyone is surrounded by happy family, which makes people who are alone feel even worse. However, there are many people who spend the holidays alone. It can be a […]

Unloved Daughters: Getting to the Heart of Self-Compassion

April 13, 2020 By Colorado Springs Mediation

Self-love and self-compassion are two validating traits that everyone should know how to engage in, regardless of how they were raised. Many mothers raise their daughters to view self-love as an act that promotes conceitedness and pride, when it actually is an important form of self-care. When someone engages in self-criticism instead of self-love, they […]

New Year’s Resolutions Aren’t Helpful. Try This Instead.

April 11, 2020 By Colorado Springs Mediation

New Year’s Eve has historically been a cultural marker for Americans to set goals and initiate change. Unfortunately, these resolutions are known to fall through since they lack a sense of conviction. Real change needs to come from a place of willingness to both learn and take action. Since many of these resolutions lack personal […]

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