QUESTION
My spouse has committed adultry, and has confessed. he now wants a divorse to be with this other woman. We have been married for 31 years.
Asked on Jul 17th, 2012 on Divorce - Colorado
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Would it be better for me to file for the divorce, ot since he wants the divorce, would it be better for him to file first? Can you provide a list of excellent attorneys in the Denver, CO area? i would prefer a woman attorney.
1 ANSWER
Melissa Marks
The filing party in a dissolution of marriage action is not important under Colorado law, nor is adultery. Colorado is a no-fault state, meaning the court does not consider things such as adultery in determining a division of assets in a divorce. If you have a prenuptial agreement that includes provisions regarding adultery, then the court will abide by a valid agreement. Additionally, whether one party is the filing party (petitioner) and one is the non-filing (respondent) does not matter to the court. We specialize in divorce and would be happy to assist you. Additionally, you can find a list of attorneys on the Colorado Bar Association's website at www.cobar.org.
Answered on Aug 02nd, 2012 at 12:25 PM