Divorce
Petitions, responses, separation agreements, and decrees from filing through final orders.
Colorado Family Law · Contract Paralegal
When the caseload overflows, turn the page.
Helping people turn the page to the next chapter of their lives — and helping the firms who guide them get there.
Next Chapter Legal Solutions gives Colorado family law firms senior-level paralegal support on demand — divorce, custody, disclosures, and trial prep handled with the care these matters require, without adding to your payroll.
Mary Van Antwerp
Senior Paralegal II
10 years' experience
Colorado family law
What I Do
Family law paralegal support, matter by matter
Engage me for a single project or ongoing overflow across your Colorado family law docket. Every service is delivered to the standard of an in-house senior paralegal — deadline-aware, detail-driven, and ready to integrate with your team.
Child Custody
Parenting plans and allocation of parental responsibilities prepared per Colorado statute.
Post-Decree Modification
Motions to modify custody, support, and parenting time after final orders enter.
Financial Disclosures
Colorado Sworn Financial Statements and Rule 16.2 mandatory disclosures, done right.
Trial Prep
Exhibit lists, trial binders, and hearing-ready materials assembled and organized.
Discovery
Requests, responses, subpoenas, and document review kept organized and on schedule.
Drafting
Pleadings, motions, and correspondence drafted, cite-checked, and ready to file.
Calendar Management
Court dates and matter calendaring kept clean, current, and conflict-free.
Deadline Management
Statutory and court deadlines tracked and monitored so nothing ever slips.
…and more. If it crosses your family law desk, chances are I can help — just ask.
Who I Am
A decade in Colorado family law
I'm Mary Van Antwerp, founder of Next Chapter Legal Solutions, LLC and a Senior Paralegal II with 10 years supporting attorneys through Colorado family law matters. I've built my career on being the person the team can hand a file to and stop worrying about it.
Firms bring me in when they need experienced hands without the overhead of another full-time hire — to absorb overflow, cover a leave, staff up for a hearing, or simply get a complex divorce or custody matter organized. You get the same reliability as your best in-house paralegal: proactive, thorough, and always on time.
Family law is personal, and it's rarely anyone's easiest chapter. Every engagement is confidential and conflict-checked, and I treat your clients' matters with the care they deserve.
Whatever your firm needs, I'm ready to step in.
— Mary Van Antwerp
Credentials & Focus
10Years experience
IISenior Paralegal level
COFamily law only
- Colorado family law focus — divorce, custody & support
- Owner, Next Chapter Legal Solutions, LLC
- Available for contract, overflow & project work
- Remote-ready; integrates with your case systems
- Confidential & conflict-checked engagements
- Mediation services coming soon
Pricing
Pricing tailored to your firm
I don't publish a one-size-fits-all rate. Every engagement is quoted individually based on the firm, the scope, and the timeline — so you pay for exactly the support you need. Reach out and I'll send a clear quote.
Hourly
Quoted to scope
Ideal for discrete tasks and short-turnaround work, billed in detailed increments.
Per Project
Flat, by matter
A fixed quote for a defined scope — a disclosure set, a hearing prep, a decree.
Tell me about your firm and your docket, and I'll put together a quote that fits.
Request a Quote
Coming Soon
Mediation services
I'm expanding Next Chapter Legal Solutions to offer mediation — a calmer, more collaborative path for families to resolve their matters. Details are on the way. Want to be the first to know when it launches?
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Let's talk about your caseload
Reach out directly and I'll respond within one business day with availability and a quote. Consultations are always confidential.
Emailmary@nextchapterls.com
Call or Text520-678-6021
Serving Colorado family law firms. I respond to every inquiry within one business day — always confidentially.