What happens when one spouse files for legal separation in Colorado, and then the spouse files for divorce in Maryland?

One thing you should also know is either spouse can petition for a Legal Separation to be converted to an "absolute divorce" after six months from...

Need to know my chances ? relocation post divorce

Would your ex agree to a step parent adoption? If your husband is willing to take on the responsibility and your ex is willing to relinquish that...

Divorcing, trying to figure out who gets the ring

You said some magic words in your question. "Marital property." At best for you it is marital property which means the value of the ring should...

"The ability of the parties to encourage the sharing of love, affection, and contact between the child and the other party."

One parent saying negative things about the other in front of the children is one way of showing that parent's lack of an ability to foster a...

Who would be the best recommendation for a fathers rights lawyer for a high profile custody battle?

There are a lot of good family law attorneys in Denver. A lot will depend on your financial resources. Bigger firms are not always better firms...

Ex girlfriend keeping my son from me she will not let me have visitation with him.

You need to file a Petition for Allocation of Parental Rights. Do it sooner rather than later. Every case is different and every family is...

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I filed for divorce, but before I filed, my mother gave me and each of my siblings $10,000.

Yes and no. As long as you don't intermingle the funds with "marital" assets then the money *should* be considered separate property. To be safe...

Responding to a response for modified child support

You are allowed to file a Reply withing 7 days. You cannot bring new issues in the Reply but you can address issues mentioned in the Response. ...

Contempt for non-payment of "contractual" maintenance

To prevail on a contempt charge the person being accused with contempt has to have a "present ability to comply" with the order.

Who has jurisdiction?

You do it. It sounds like she has no motivation to. More and more attorneys are doing what is called "unbundled" services. Hire a lawyer to have...