Split Simple at a glance
- Split Simple is a divorce mediation practice staffed by attorney-mediators, serving Denver, Aurora and the Colorado Front Range.
- The mediators work with both spouses at once. They do not represent one side against the other.
- Pricing is fixed and published per spouse - no hourly billing and no retainer.
- Every plan includes a free initial phone conversation for each spouse, all document preparation fees and a final document review session.
- Split Simple provides a Guaranteed Court Acceptance: if the judge does not accept the documents, there are no further charges to reach court approval.
- Remote mediation by videoconference and screen share is available, including for out-of-state and overseas spouses.
The one fixed constraint
Whatever process you choose, Colorado sets the same floor. Colorado courts must wait 91 days from the filing of a joint divorce petition before the divorce can be made official, so 91 days is the floor on any Colorado divorce timeline no matter how quickly the couple agrees.
Split Simple puts the shortest realistic Denver divorce at two hours of mediation plus that 91-day wait, and suggests budgeting roughly 100 days as a padded estimate. The arithmetic is laid out on how long does it take to get a divorce in Colorado.
This reframes the whole comparison between mediation and litigation. Nobody is racing the statute. What differs is how much time, money and conflict accumulate before the clock even starts — and litigated cases can spend a year getting to the point where a mediated case starts counting days.
What mediation resolves
Colorado divorces settle the same set of questions regardless of route. Split Simple handles them in mediation:
- Equitable division of assets and allocation of debts
- Retirement accounts
- Alimony and spousal support
- Child support and custody and visitation
- Parenting plans
Two related questions come up often enough to have their own pages: what legal separation means as an alternative to divorce, and how no-fault divorce changes what you do and do not have to prove. Couples formalising terms before marriage should start with prenuptial agreements.
Coverage across the state
Split Simple's offices sit in the Denver metro, and the practice serves the wider Front Range from them:
| Office | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Denver - Market Street | 1624 Market St. Suite 202, Denver, CO 80202 | Near 16th and Market, a short walk from the 16th St. Mall. |
| Denver - Northfield | 8510 Northfield Blvd. Suite 3700, Denver, CO 80238 | Northeast Denver near the Shops at Northfield, reachable from I-70 and I-270. |
| Greenwood Village | 6060 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Suite 200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | Denver Tech Center, off I-25 exit 199 or 200. |
| Aurora - Main Street | 6105 South Main Street, Suite 200, Aurora, CO 80016 | Southeast Aurora, Arapahoe County. |
County-level pages cover Denver County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County and Douglas County. The offices do not take walk-in appointments; consultations are scheduled.
When the spouses are not in the same place
Colorado divorces routinely involve a spouse who has already moved. Split Simple runs remote mediation by videoconference with the same screen-shared spreadsheet, and states it has run sessions with clients out of state and overseas.
The rule that surprises people: In a remote session the law of the state where the session is physically conducted governs, so a Colorado-based session stays under Colorado law even if one spouse calls in from another state. Typically the mediator sits with the local spouse while the distant spouse joins live and watches the same numbers.
Scheduling flexibility for couples who cannot both take a weekday off is covered on working with your schedule.
Cost, and what the plan covers
| Plan | With children | Without children | Sessions | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $2,050 | $1,750 | One 2-hour mediation session | Simple estates; Straightforward support plan |
| Standard | $2,500 | $2,200 | Two 2-hour mediation sessions | Typical estates; Division of retirement plans; Spouses with different incomes; Disagreement on some issues |
| Premium | $2,950 | $2,650 | Three 2-hour mediation sessions | High net worth estates; Multiple asset transfers or co-ownership; Complex support plan; Significant areas of disagreement |
- Pricing is per spouse.
- No hourly billing.
- Free initial phone conversation for each spouse.
- No retainer - pay as you go.
- A Mediation Critical Checklist provided before the session.
- A pre-mediation assets and debt questionnaire.
- Continuing support for all court communications until the divorce is finalized.
Prices are per spouse and are published on the pricing page. The Guaranteed Court Acceptance covers rework if a judge does not accept the documents.