Family Law, Divorce, Custody and Child Support Attorneys in Denver, Colorado

Religon & Divorce

Worried about the impact religion might have in your case? Depending on the case, your concern might be well placed.

Faith is a powerful factor in many families. Parties, judges, lawyers – we all have our thoughts on religion and the role it might play in our family life. For example, faith can become a factor in a family law case when a party’s faith is targeted by the public as fringe, or “cultish”, or fundamentalist. Parties understandably worry about prejudices the other people involved in the case might have toward their religion.

Faith can also be a factor because it passes judgment on our actions, or on the divorce process itself. Religion may condemn a parent for making the choice to move out of the family home, or for seeking a divorce in the first place. Many faiths consider divorce an abhorrence and ostracize the electing spouse. And, of course, some faiths seeks to find blame, or assign fault, for the underlying reasons a divorce is sought.

So passionately are these beliefs held that its important to evaluate your selection of the professionals involved in your case to the extent your can. Child and Family Investigators (CFI) and your lawyers are the most obvious professionals over whom you have the greatest degree of control in the selection process. Before deciding to hire these individuals you should ask yourself whether you think they respect your faith, respect your choices, and empathize with your position.