Chapter 12 - The temporary protection order
The civil protection order became permanent for one year after hearing.
Ryan opposed some terms.
He did not oppose:
No abuse.
No threats.
No entering my residence.
He requested:
Limited communication about pregnancy and future child through approved app/counsel.
There was no baby custody order yet because our daughter was unborn.
Important.
The court could address my safety.
Not grant Ryan visitation with a fetus.
Then pregnancy.
Ryan requested medical updates.
Did he have legal right to my private medical records as estranged spouse?
Not automatically.
I authorized a narrow channel:
Major pregnancy status.
Birth notification.
No appointment access.
Why?
Safety.
Then Ryan asked to attend delivery.
I said no.
Could court force?
No.
My medical care.
Then divorce.
Filed.
Grounds no-fault.
Marital property.
Separate property.
Debt.
Cobalt Ridge.
Dissipation.
Business valuation.
No moral damages for adultery through property division automatically.
Then house.
The mansion was not marital property.
Owned by Hale Residential Trust.
But marital funds had paid:
Utilities.
Some renovations.
Could Ryan claim reimbursement/equitable interest?
Potentially limited arguments depending structure.
Trust counsel would handle.
No:
He gets nothing because Hale name.
Then our rental townhouse.
Joint property.
Value:
$710,000.
Mortgage:
$392,000.
Equity roughly:
$318,000.
That would matter.
Then Cobalt Ridge interest.
Marital or separate?
Ryan acquired during marriage with mixed funds.
Likely marital component.
Value after failed deal uncertain.
Could I receive half?
Maybe.
Did I want ownership alongside Melissa?
Absolutely not.
Likely offset or sale.
Then Carter Strategic Consulting.
Same.
Then marital brokerage.
$510,000 after investment outflow and market changes.
My separate inheritance:
Still mine if traceable and not commingled beyond specific transactions.
No perfected pledge.
Relief.
Then POA.
I revoked it formally.
Sent revocation to:
Ryan.
Front Range.
Banks.
Title company.
Accountants.
Not because he needed permission to accept revocation.
Because institutions needed notice.
Then Alexander became no successor agent automatically? Old POA revoked entirely. I executed new limited documents naming:
Alexander for emergency financial administration.
But only with springing incapacity certification.
No current authority.
May you like
I had learned.
Not even family gets unlimited access because they love you.
