Denver Metro Family Law
Your family. Your future. Protected.
Fortress Family Law guides people across the Denver metro through divorce, parenting disputes, support, and everything that comes after, with clear advice, honest expectations, and a plan built around your children and your future.
Practice Areas
How we can help
From the first filing to life after the decree, we handle the matters that shape your family's next chapter.
Divorce
Clear guidance through dissolution of marriage, from filing and disclosures to equitable division and permanent orders.
Learn moreCustody & Parenting Time
Parenting time and decision-making arrangements built around your children's best interests.
Learn moreChild Support
Accurate guideline calculations, fair adjustments, and enforcement when payments stop.
Learn moreSpousal Maintenance
Realistic advice on maintenance, whether you expect to pay it or need to receive it.
Learn moreMediation & Collaborative Divorce
Resolve on your terms and keep the decisions in your hands, out of the courtroom where possible.
Learn moreModifications & Enforcement
Modification and enforcement when life changes after the decree.
Learn moreProtection Orders
Fast action when safety is at stake, and firm defense against unfounded orders.
Learn moreFacing an unsafe situation?Colorado courts can issue temporary civil protection orders quickly, often the same day you ask. If you need protection now, contact us first thing. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Learn about protection ordersWhy Fortress
Built to protect. Prepared for anything.
Most family matters settle, and settling well takes preparation. We work toward calm, workable agreements wherever possible, and when a courtroom is the only path, we walk in ready. Either way, you always know where your case stands and what comes next.
- Plain answers. Straight talk about your options, the realistic range of outcomes, and what each path costs in time, money, and stress.
- Children first. Parenting plans are about your kids' lives, not a scoreboard. We build schedules and decision-making arrangements that hold up in the real world.
- Settlement-minded, trial-ready. We pursue agreement whenever it serves you and prepare every case as if a judge will decide it.
- Local courts, local rhythm. We serve families in the district courts covering Denver, Arapahoe, Douglas, Adams, Jefferson, and Broomfield counties, and we build strategy around how each one actually runs.
What to Expect
What to expect when you reach out
Fear of the unknown is the hardest part of family law. Here is how a matter typically moves at Fortress.
Confidential consultation
We listen first. You tell us what is happening, and we map your options with an honest read on where things stand.
A plan in writing
You leave with clear next steps: what gets filed, what gets gathered, what it costs, and what happens when.
Resolve or litigate
We push for fair agreement through negotiation and mediation, and prepare thoroughly in case your matter needs a judge.
Life after the decree
Orders can be modified and enforced as life changes. We stay in your corner after the case closes.
Our Commitments
The Fortress standard
Protection first
Every recommendation is measured against one question: does this protect your children, your finances, and your peace of mind.
Honest expectations
We would rather tell you a hard truth early than a comfortable story that falls apart in court.
Transparent costs
No surprise invoices. You will always understand what work is being done and why it is worth doing.
Responsive by design
Silence from your lawyer is its own kind of stress. You will know what is happening in your case.
Where We Practice
Six counties. One standard.
Fortress Family Law serves families across the Denver metro. Family law matters are heard in the state district court for the judicial district covering your county.
Protecting What Matters Most
Talk to us before you decide anything.
The earliest decisions in a family law matter are often the most important ones. A confidential consultation gives you a clear picture of where you stand.
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