Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

I have been common law married to a Southern Ute Native American for 33yrs. He owns a logging company has 500 head of cattle, which he grazed the cattle & logs off of 8o,pop acres his family has had leases on since 1927. He gets approximately $20,000 in per cap, plus his income...I wish to divorce him...Am I entitled to any moneys, alimony, temporary maintenance or anything...? & how would I do this if I'm filing my own divorce...?


Asked on 9/27/11, 5:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary C. Johnson Attorney Gary C. Johnson

You are absolutely entitled to monies and probably alimony (maintenance). Courts "equitably" divide marital assets, usually around 50/50. The first step is to identify personal assets (owned before marriage or gifted during marriage and no commingled with marital property), the marital assets (anything acquired after marriage), assign values and then determine a fair split of the marital assets. Your Financial Affidavit form is useful for that purpose.

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Answered on 10/04/11, 3:04 pm


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