
Can We Use the Same Lawyer?
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Pre-Divorce
Colorado
LawyersMediation
No, one lawyer can't represent both spouses, because your interests are legally opposed even in a friendly split. Some common workarounds are one spouse's lawyer drafts the paperwork and the other has their own lawyer review it, or you hire a neutral mediator (who represents neither of you) to reach the deal and then have it written up. Colorado's co-petitioner option lets you file together cooperatively, but that still isn't joint representation. Whenever there are kids, real assets, or any power imbalance, each spouse is wise to have their own lawyer look things over.
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Colorado
Colorado, USA
