Divorce & Transition
Rogelio Hernández-Flores
Divorce, or dissolution of marriage, is the legal process for ending a marriage and resolving key issues such as property, finances, and parenting arrangements when children are involved.
As a no fault state, Colorado only requires the court to find that the marriage is irretrievably broken, and many families now look for approaches that support each person’s well being and the long term health of family relationships.
Rogelio Hernández-Flores
The idea of divorce as a transition comes from areas such as grief, family systems, and counseling, which show that divorce is not only a legal event but an ongoing psychological and relational restructuring of people's lives and family relationships.
Transition looks different for each person and can appear at different times, with different intensity, and at different stages of the divorce process. People do not instantly “become divorced” when papers are signed; they gradually move into new patterns and meanings over time.
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Rogelio Hernández-Flores
From a mediation perspective, we pay attention to how transition affects spouses and their family during sessions. People going through divorce are often overwhelmed by the amount of information, decisions, and emotions involved.
Transition can appear as changing levels of readiness, clarity, and emotional tone from one session to the next. Parties may start out flooded and conflict focused, but with time and structured conversation they often shift toward more solution focused thinking.
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Rogelio Hernández-Flores
In Colorado, mediation is encouraged and often required before a contested divorce or parenting case goes to trial.
Our aim is to work with the parties and help them move through this process with as much ease, understanding, and practical support as possible.
