Uncontested Divorce Under Colorado Law

While earning his JD, Jacob Scholl completed legal internships at the Colorado Court of Appeals and the 2nd Judicial District of Denver. Jacob Scholl serves as a member-at-large for the Sturm College of Law Criminal Law Association and plans to pursue a career in trial and divorce law.

The state of Colorado accepts uncontested divorces. For spouses in certain situations, Colorado offers an expedited process for divorce, defined under state law as a dissolution upon affidavit. This means that, rather than appearing in court, both parties can simply sign a legal document to complete the divorce.

This option is only available to Colorado residents who either have no lasting ties, such as shared property or minor children, or have drawn up agreed-upon resolutions for dividing assets and custody schedules. Both parties must also agree that the marriage is unsalvageable. The affidavit must be filed by both parties or served legally through the county sheriff. While a successful dissolution upon affidavit negates the need for a court hearing, both parties should still contact lawyers, especially while drafting any separation agreements.

 

Project Helping Kynd Kits

With a juris doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Jacob Scholl has experience as a legal extern with several Colorado law offices. Jacob Scholl enjoys volunteering in his free time, including helping high school seniors understand how law school works and participating as a Kynd Leader with Project Hel  ping. There, he volunteers monthly in events throughout Denver.

Founded by Justin Kruger, Project Helping is a volunteering-based organization dedicated to leveraging the mental wellness benefits of volunteering in impactful ways. To achieve its mission, Project Helping partners with charitable groups and organizes meaningful events that impact the lives of volunteers and the community.

Currently, there are over 5,000 volunteers with Project Helping, which hosts more than 700 experiences each year. Among the several opportunities that Project Helping offers for volunteers are the Kynd Kits. Through them, people can volunteer by receiving projects and “acts of kyndness” in their homes and use them to help others.

An example of a Kynd Kit is the cold care kit for those who are homeless, which includes socks and winter gloves, as well as hand warmers, tissues, lotion, and other useful items. The Project Helping literacy kit for first-grade students includes crayons, stickers, sight word flashcards, and index cards for children who need help learning how to read.

What Is a Project Helping Kynd Leader?

While completing his JD at the Sturm College of Law, Jacob Scholl served as a legal extern for several public and private law offices, including the Federal Public Defender of the District of Colorado and the Hinton Law Office. Alongside his work in the legal field, Jacob Scholl devotes much of his time to volunteering. He is a Kynd Leader for the Denver-based nonprofit Project Helping.

Since its founding, Project Helping has connected more than 9,000 volunteers to impactful volunteer opportunities across the city. The organization operates on a principle known as “kyndfulness,” which encourages gratitude, connection with others, and intentional action to promote mental health and wellness.

Kynd Leaders are volunteers who embody Project Helping’s definition of kyndfulness through their work in the community. Kynd Leaders commit to leading at least one volunteer session per month, and supervise the work of a team of volunteers. In addition to serving as an ambassador for Project Helping, Kynd Leaders also document volunteer activities by taking photos and writing event summaries. These reports are used by the organization to share their work on their website and other outlets.

 

About American Mensa

Jacob Scholl is on track in his pursuit of a career as a criminal defense lawyer after earning his juris doctor from the University of Denver‘s Sturm College of Law. Besides scoring 770/800 in math in SAT, receiving various scholarship grants, and graduating magna cum laude in college, Jacob Scholl is also a member of the American Mensa.

American Mensa is under the Mensa International, Ltd., an organization of highly intelligent people or those who are scored in the top 2 percent in any of the 200 recognized standardized intelligence tests and the Mensa admission test.

Only 50,000 of the six million Americans who are eligible for membership in American Mensa are actual members. They come from different walks of life, practice in, and represent various industries. The members of American Mensa represent different demographics, with ages ranging from 2 to 106 years old.

American Mensa was established to identify and foster human intelligence. The organization supports research efforts that study the nature, characteristics, and uses of human intelligence. Members of American Mensa enjoy activities wherein they interact with each other for intellectual and social stimulation. American Mensa has designed special interest groups to facilitate the meetings of like-minded members. Regional and national events provide opportunities for Mesans across the globe to meet and interact with each other.