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Criteria to Register an Out-of-State Custody Order If you have custody orders from another state, and you move to Colorado, you can register those orders in Colorado....
About Being Named in a Will as the Guardian for a Minor A parent may name a guardian for his/her minor children in a will or other signed document....
Criteria to Change a Legal Separation to a Divorce You must wait at least 182 days from the date your legal separation was finalized by the court (when the Decree of Legal Separation was ent...
Criteria to Change a Legal Separation to a Divorce You must wait at least 182 days from the date your legal separation was finalized by the court (when the Decree of Legal Separation was ent...
How to Respond to Paperwork Asking for an Annulment First, read the paperwork and decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.
Criteria to Become the Conservator for an Adult Any person concerned about the adult's financial situation, or any person who would be negatively affected if the adult's finances are not man...
Criteria to Transfer a Conservatorship Case to Colorado from Another State If you are the conservator for an adult (Protected Person) in another state, you can ask the court to transfer the ...
Criteria to Register Out-of-State Conservatorship Paperwork in Colorado If you are a conservator in another state, and you need to do some specific things in Colorado related to the conserva...
How to Start an Appeal Begin your appeal of your small claims or county civil case with the county court where your small claims or county civil case was started....
Relocating Minor Children
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How to Get Permission from the Court to Relocate Your Minor Children Criteria for Relocating Minor Children If you want to move your minor children to a place that is far away from the other...
Criteria to Transfer a Guardianship Case to Colorado from Another State If you are the guardian for an adult (Ward) in another state, you can ask the court to transfer the guardianship case ...
Annul or Cancel a Marriage
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About Annulment If you are married, but you no longer want to be married, you will need to go through the divorce process to end your marriage....
Annul or Cancel a Civil Union
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About Annulment If you are in a civil union, but you no longer want to be in a civil union, you will need to go through the dissolution of civil union process to end your civil union....
Establish Someone as a Parent
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Identify Where to File Your Paperwork You can file your paperwork in the district court in the county where the child or the alleged parent lives or is found, or in any county where public a...
Disclaim Someone as a Parent
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Criteria to Disclaim Someone as a Parent If the person that you thought was the biological parent of your child isn't, you can ask the court to decide that the person is not the parent....
Criteria to Register Out-of-State Guardianship Paperwork in Colorado If you are a guardian in another state, and you need to do some specific things in Colorado related to the guardianship, ...
Collecting a Judgment
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Collecting a Judgment Step 1: Determine You need to make sure to collect your money before your judgment expires....
State Government Agency Appeals
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About State Government Agency Appeals An appeal of a state government agency decision or action is called a judicial review....
Become the Guardian for a Minor
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Criteria to Become the Guardian for a Minor Any person concerned about the welfare of a minor can file a guardianship case. You must be at least 21 years old to be the guardian for a minor....
Become the Guardian for an Adult
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Criteria to Become the Guardian for an Adult Any person who is concerned about the well-being of an adult can file a guardianship case....
Municipal or City Court Appeals
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About Municipal or City Court Appeals A municipal appeal is a request for a higher court (county court or district court) to review a city court's decision or order....
Yes, complete JDF 205 Motion to File without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees and file them with the court at the same time you file your case. The court may request copies of your last three months bank statements and pay stubs. The court may; waive the filing fees, set up a payment plan, or require you pay the filing fees in full.
Income Eligibility Guidelines Update Jan. 2026
Amended effective April 2025
Amended effective April 2024