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Maybe. He might be able to argue that his equity in the home at the time of the marriage is separate property, but any increase in value during the marriage would be marital (and the entire amount might be marital at this point - but it would depend on a lot of factors). Marital property in Colorado is divided equitable, not equally, so even if he had a separate interest, the court could give you more marital property if it decided that was fair (which would depend on the length of the marriage, how much property there is to divide, how much separate property there is and other factors). I hope this helps. 

You don't provide enough detail for a reliable answer. Basically, the question of who owns the house (and thus has complete legal control) won't be decided until the final decree of divorce is entered. The decree will either (a) approve the parties' agreement about who gets the house or what is supposed to happen & who has control or (b) reflect the judge's decision if the parties could not agree. Until that happens, you don't necessarily have any final authority to do anything.

It is important to understand that the mandate to complete of a parenting class (in a Colorado domestic relations case) is a Court-Ordered requirement. Classes are offered online at a relatively low cost, so there is really no excuse for not complying with the Court's Order. Incidentally, I have many clients that say they get great benefit from taking the class. There are several approaches for you to take in addressing this issue. 1) Do nothing. This is the Court's Order. If the Judge or Magistrate handling the case wants to deal with non-compliance, he/she can. 2) Raise the Issue with the Court. You can raise it verbally at a status conference when you are in front of a Judge, or you can file a simple Notice (i.e. Notice of Non-Compliance)? basically informing the Court that the other party has not complied. The Court will very likely enforce its Order before approving of any parenting time. 3) Force Compliance. You can file a contempt motion with the Court. This will insure compliance. Overall, the parenting class is intended for the benefit of the children (and parents). My experience is that the Court, unless the issue is accidentally overlooked, is simply not going to tolerate non-compliance. If a parent wants the Court to grant him/her parental rights, he/she should expect that the Court will require compliance with relatively simple, easy-to-comply with Orders.