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General Information for District Civil Cases District Court Civil cases over $25,000 can be very complex....
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Step 1: Before Complete instructions can be found in JDF 432 - Filing a Change of Name A fingerprint-based criminal history check is required from both the CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigat...
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List of Fees Fees are listed by case type below. Visit the Fee Waiver page for forms and guides. Fee Increase The Legislature increased many court filing fees on January 1, 2025....
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About Legal Custody Adoption A legal custody adoption is when a person whom a child has lived with takes a child into their home to raise them permanently....
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About Adoption by a Family Member Adoption by a family member is when a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, or other relative takes a child into their home to raise them....
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About Stepparent Adoption A stepparent adoption is when a person indicates that he or she wants to raise their child permanently with their husband or wife who is not the biological parent o...
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There are two types of Post-Conviction Relief covered below: Post-Conviction Relief (Crime Lab Misconduct) Forms JDF 208 (PDF) - Application for Court Appointed Counsel JDF 2241 (PDF) - ...
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Ending an Adult Guardianship Criteria for Ending an Adult Guardianship A guardianship ends if the adult (Ward) dies, or if the court orders that the guardianship be terminated....
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About Reporting Out-of-State Adoption An out-of-state or foreign adoption is an order from a Colorado court saying that an adoption approved by a court outside of the United States is legal....
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Instructions JDF 420 - Instructions for filing a Change of Name - Minor....
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Custody Orders Instructions JDF 1219 - Instructions to Register a Child Custody Determination JDF 1240 - Guide to Register Out-of-State Custody Order (expedited enforcement) Normal Process F...
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Overview These instructions and forms only apply to a person who was convicted of a felony, or a person who was adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent for an offense that would constitute a fe...
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Background Use these forms to seal your arrest records when no charges were filed....
About Same Sex Parent Adoption - Without a Civil Union In a same sex parent adoption without a civil union, a person(s) indicates that he or she wants to raise the child permanently with the...
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About Property Tax Appeals When you start a property tax assessment appeal, you are asking the court to look at the amount of taxes that were assessed on your property....
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Criteria for Ending a Conservatorship A person (adult or minor) who has the help of a conservator is known as a Protected Person....
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Courthouse Hours: Clerk's Office HoursMonday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. except for State Holidays. FED (Evictions) held on Monday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m....
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Close an Estate Decide how you want to close the estate. When you are ready to close an estate, you can choose to close the estate formally or informally....
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About the Denver Probate Court The Denver Probate Court, referred to as the 24th Judicial District, encompasses all of the City and County of Denver....
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The Ways to Open an Estate
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Criteria to Become the Conservator for a Minor Any person concerned about the minor's financial situation, or any person who would be negatively affected if the minor's finances are not mana...