When your same-sex partnership is at an end, it is important to work with a compassionate attorney who understands the unique issues you face in its dissolution.
I am family attorney Jacob Rupp-Zimmerman. At Rupp-Zimmerman Law, P.C., in Fort Collins, Colorado, I represent clients throughout Larimer County, using careful and strategic legal drafting, negotiation, mediation and litigation to resolve all legal issues related to dissolving your same-sex partnership.
Contact me, a Fort Collins same-sex dissolution lawyer, for a free initial consultation. My priority is making sure that the property you have accumulated with your partner is divided fairly and according to Colorado law.
Colorado Gay Lesbian Divorce Lawyer
Practically speaking, because Colorado is resisting gay marriage, there are some issues applicable to divorce that are not applicable to gay and lesbian partnership dissolution. For example, there is no possibility of receiving spousal maintenance and I am usually unable to divide individual retirement accounts.
My ultimate goal is to help you achieve, to the highest degree possible, a successful dissolution of your partnership with the strategic use of legal instruments that cannot currently be achieved through divorce under Colorado law. This primarily involves equitable division of commingled assets, specifically any increase in value of personally owned assets during the partnership.
Additionally, if one of you (biologically) parented a child whom you have raised together, I can file a separate action regarding parental responsibilities. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for the nonbiological parent to get custody and visitation rights. For this reason, I recommend that you pursue second-parent adoption when your child is born. However, if you did not and are facing a battle for parenting rights, I will do everything I can to protect your psychological parents' rights to maintain a relationship with a child whom you have raised as your own.
For Questions Regarding Dissolution, Contact My Larimer County Civil Union Law Firm
Contact me, a Colorado gay lesbian divorce attorney, to discuss your case. My office is located in the Opera Galleria building in downtown Fort Collins. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. I accept all major credit cards.
