Services
Family Law Is All We Do + We Do It at the Highest Level.
A boutique firm focused on high-asset, high-complexity cases, delivered with precision, discretion, and unwavering advocacy.
High-Complexity Matters
Moving Forward, Even When It’s Complicated
High-Asset Divorce & Complex Dissolution
When a marriage involves substantial wealth (real estate portfolios, closely held businesses, executive compensation, deferred income, or professional practices) the financial stakes can be profound and permanent. Standard approaches are not enough.
We work with forensic accountants, certified business valuators, and tax professionals to ensure every asset is properly identified, accurately valued, and strategically addressed. Colorado is an equitable distribution state, and we know how to make that work in your favor. Issues routinely addressed: business valuation disputes, real estate and investment properties, retirement and pension division, stock options and restricted equity, name and likeness rights, and prenuptial agreement enforcement or challenge.
Contested Divorce
When spouses cannot reach agreement on the terms of their separation, property division, parental responsibilities, support, or debt allocation, the case requires litigation. Contested proceedings are adversarial, document-intensive, and unforgiving of poor preparation.
We come prepared. Our process includes thorough discovery, deposition strategy, financial analysis, and courtroom advocacy built around your specific facts. We do not assume the other side will play fairly, and we do not back down when they don't. The contested divorce process in Colorado can take twelve to eighteen months or more - we stay with you at every stage.
PARENTAL MATTERS
Protecting Your Relationship With Your Children
Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
Colorado's APR framework governs both parenting time and decision-making authority over education, healthcare, and religious upbringing. We build plans that are realistic, durable, and centered on your children.
Child and Family Investigator (CFI)
When a court appoints a CFI, the investigator's report carries significant weight, shaping your child's daily life for years. These are not simply procedural proceedings.
Child Legal Representative (CLR)
A CLR is a court-appointed attorney advocating for a minor's best interests - cross-examining witnesses, presenting arguments, and holding a decisive voice over parenting outcomes.
Unlike a CFI, a CLR is an active litigant. When one is involved in your case, how you engage with that process matters enormously. We guide clients through CLR involvement with the same strategic preparation we bring to every aspect of litigation.
Child Support
Colorado's statutory formula accounts for both parents' incomes, overnight parenting allocations, childcare, and medical insurance. The formula is a starting point - but your specific circumstances matter, and we know where the conversation goes from there.
We assist with initial child support orders, enforce existing orders when the paying parent is non-compliant, and pursue or defend modifications when circumstances have materially changed, including income shifts of either party, changes to parenting schedules, and evolving childcare needs.
Dissolution & Separation
Navigating the End of a Marriage
Legal Separation
Legal separation establishes enforceable rights and obligations, property, parenting, or support without terminating the marriage. It preserves access to benefits while creating the legal structure of a separate life.
May be appropriate when divorce is not yet final for personal or religious reasons, when one spouse needs to maintain access to the other's health coverage or military benefits, or when parties want the legal structure while leaving the door to reconciliation open. Any separation can later be converted to a full dissolution.
Spousal Maintenance
Colorado's advisory formula provides a starting point, but in high-asset cases, incomes often exceed the guidelines, and the conversation shifts to need versus ability to pay. That is a nuanced negotiation we know well.
We represent both paying and receiving parties in negotiating maintenance terms, litigating maintenance disputes, and returning to court when modifications are warranted due to a change in either party's financial circumstances or an approaching expiration date.
Common Law Marriage
Colorado still recognizes common law marriage. Establishing (or contesting) its existence carries significant consequences: inheritance rights, property claims, and the requirement for formal dissolution to end the relationship.
The analysis is factual and legal in equal measure - cohabitation, how the parties held themselves out publicly, and the nature of their shared life. We handle both the establishment of a common law marriage and the challenge of a claimed one.
Post-Decree Modifications
A final order is not necessarily a permanent one. Parenting time, child support, and spousal maintenance can all be modified when there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances.
We help clients determine whether their situation meets the legal threshold for modification, build the factual record that supports that argument, and represent them - whether by agreement or through contested proceedings.
Additional services
The Full Scope of Family Law
Adoption & Guardianship
We assist families with the legal processes that formalize the bonds families are built on - from stepparent adoption to emergency guardianship. These are among the most consequential proceedings a family court handles.
Adoption services include stepparent adoption, relative adoption, agency adoption, and independent adoption. Guardianship services include establishment of legal guardianship for minors and temporary guardianship in emergency circumstances. We approach them with the same care we bring to every matter at this firm.
Unbundled / À La Carte Services
Not every client needs full representation. For those who prefer to handle portions of their case independently, we offer discrete legal services on an as-needed basis - giving you what you need, nothing more.
Available: legal advice and strategy sessions, document review, document preparation, support calculations, negotiation coaching, mediation attendance, and evidence preparation. À la carte clients remain responsible for managing their own deadlines and court filings. We cannot communicate with opposing counsel unless specifically agreed in writing.
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K+S Family Law Group accepts a limited number of new clients each year. If you're ready to speak with an attorney, we'd like to hear from you.
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