Kit Carson, CO Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

A divorce decree is the final order granting a dissolution of marriage. There are a lot of hoops to jump through  between filing the petition and getting a decree, including preparing and exchanging financial statements and information, preparing separation agreements and parenting plans, etc. The fastest a decree can be issued is 91 days after you are served with the petition. We offer help with the forms (and getting you through the process as quickly as possible (and possibly limiting court appearances) on a flat fee basis. We also mediate, which can include document preparation) if you would like some assistance. I hope this helps. 

How can you preemptively be prepared for a divorce if I feel my spouse is up to something? Start! Now! Doing something, even if it's not much, is better than nothing. Confront and overcome your fears about the unknown by taking a step to knowing more. So what are the best ways to start, especially if you don't have a lot of money or a lot of enthusiasm for the subject? If you have Internet access, Google "how does divorce work in [then write name of your state]?" And start learning the lingo of divorce and how the process works both inside and outside of court. Mind you, not everything you read on the Internet is of high quality, but you should be able to tell the gems from the garbage without too much effort. Go to your local library, and ask the librarian what books on divorce are most often checked out. But don't stop there; also asked the librarian his or her opinion of what the best books on divorce are, regardless of how popular they may be. Check these books out and read them. If you liked them a lot, via copy for yourself and underline the part you like best and want to remember. Most cities have meet up groups that you can locate online who read together weekly or monthly to talk about divorce and help people understand it better and learn how to cope with divorce. Meetup.com is a great place to start. Finally, when you think you're ready to deal with the specific problems of your own divorce, and you have done your research and are armed with the knowledge divorce to help you pick a good lawyer, start interviewing lawyers and pick the one that best suits you. When interviewing lawyers, if the lawyer seems uncomfortable or annoyed with your questions and help you understand, that is almost certainly a lawyer to avoid.

That question can't be answered with the limited information you provide, but as a general rule the answer should be no he doesn't have to file for divorce and getting a divorce may not solve anything and could even make things worse. He needs to sit down with a qualified attorney to discuss all the relevant options.