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People in a mediationWe 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.

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Your Divorce Your Way

January 16, 2018 By Fort Collins 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

Want To Save Money? Buy Your Groceries More Often.

December 9, 2019 By Fort Collins Mediation

In today’s struggling economy, everyone is looking for a way to save money wherever they can. One should look to their grocery shopping as a way to trim money from their expenses. Americans often purchase more food than needed, throwing away 1,500 dollars each year in food waste. To save money, one should increase their […]

Silence of the Klaw: Trauma and Emotional Processing

November 27, 2019 By Fort Collins Mediation

In this life, most of us will experience some form of trauma. However when this happens can affect us more then what happens. The example was of Kawhi and his father who was murdered when Kawhi was only 16. If someone experiences trauma as a child or young person, the affects can last throughout adulthood. […]

Teen Girls and Dating? Nope. Never. No Way. Okay, Maybe.

November 25, 2019 By Fort Collins Mediation

When a teen girl comes forward and asks if she can start dating boys, we as parents, imagine the worst. In actuality most boys have food on their mind and are afraid of girls. You need to pick the age your daughter dates based on maturity level. Talk to your daughter about what dating looks […]

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