Aspen, CO Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

The courts expect you to make a good faith effort to located the spouse and serve them (I hire a private investigator to do a search, which is not expensive) and if you still cannot find them, you then file a motion to be allowed to serve the party by publication. I often take cases like this on a flat rate basis. I also offer a free initial consultation if you would like to discuss this further. Hope this helps.    You can reach Dave Rich at (303) 886-2516 or dave@flatironlegal.com. Dave Rich is an attorney licensed in Colorado. Answering your questions does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. You should speak with an attorney to whom you have provided all the facts in your case, before you take steps that may impact your legal rights. I am not obligated to answer subsequent emails or phone calls unless you have hired me. I wish you the best of luck with your situation.

Generally you can travel out of state for a vacation as long as you are not removing the child for purposes of permanently taking the child out of the jurisdiction. You should provide an itinerary of the inclusive dates of travel, address and telephone where you can be reached. If you have an attorney discuss this with your attorney first.

In Colorado a Decree of Legal Separation can only be entered by the Court if both parties agree to do that instead of a dissolution of marriage (i.e. divorce). If you want to end the marriage rather than simply have a Legal Separation all you have to do is say so. The Decree, whichever it is, is entered by the Court at the end of the proceedings when all financial issues and parenting issues have been decided (either by mutual agreement or by judicial rulings). Once entered, a Decree of Legal Separation lasts indefinitely unless one party after six months decides to have it converted to a Decree of Dissolution. There are situations where a Legal Separation is an advantage if the parties are not interested in remarriage. One example is the ability to continue health insurance coverage for both spouses when only one of them has an employer health plan.