CO Bar Family Law 2

Question 1

If both spouses deny that their Colorado marriage is 'irretrievably broken,' what must the court do before it can proceed with dissolution?

Accepted Answer

Continue the case 30–60 days and then reconsider

Answer

Grant dissolution based on the filing date alone

Answer

Dismiss the petition immediately

Answer

Order mandatory arbitration

Question 2

Wife purchased the marital home before the marriage. During the marriage, Husband contributed $50,000 in marital funds toward the mortgage. Upon dissolution, how should the home be characterized?

Accepted Answer

Partially marital to the extent of marital contributions

Answer

Entirely Wife's separate property

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Entirely marital property because it became the family home

Answer

Husband is entitled to a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar reimbursement only

Question 3

What is the minimum waiting period in Colorado between service of the dissolution petition and entry of a decree?

Accepted Answer

91 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

61 days

Answer

180 days

Question 4

Colorado courts divide marital property using which legal standard?

Accepted Answer

Equitable distribution based on all relevant factors

Answer

Community property — mandatory 50/50 split

Answer

Title-based ownership — whoever holds title keeps the asset

Answer

Fault-based allocation favoring the non-wrongdoing spouse

Question 5

A spouse receives an inheritance during the marriage and keeps it in a dedicated separate bank account with no marital funds deposited. Under Colorado law, the inheritance is:

Accepted Answer

Separate property unless commingled with marital funds

Answer

Automatically marital property because it was received during the marriage

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Presumptively marital property unless the spouse proves otherwise

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Subject to 50/50 division regardless of source

Question 6

Under Colorado's maintenance statute, which circumstance automatically terminates a maintenance obligation absent a court order to the contrary?

Accepted Answer

The receiving spouse remarries

Answer

The receiving spouse obtains full-time employment

Answer

Three years pass from the date of the decree

Answer

The payor spouse retires

Question 7

For which minimum marriage length does Colorado's statute provide a presumptive formula calculating both the amount and duration of maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Marriages of at least 3 years

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Any marriage regardless of length

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Marriages of at least 10 years

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Marriages of at least 20 years