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About Garnishment of Wages Garnishment of wages is used to collect a judgment by garnishing a debtor's wages....
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About Garnishment of Personal Property Garnishment of personal property is used to collect on a judgment by garnishing a person's bank accounts or other assets....
Criteria for Extending the Expiration Date of a Judgment If you are getting close to the date that your judgment will expire, and you have not been able to collect the money, you can ask the...
Recovering Personal Property (Replevin) A Replevin case is a court action in which one person (the Plaintiff) seeks to recover possession of personal property wrongfully taken or detained by...
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Criteria for Collecting a Judgment You need to make sure to collect your money before your judgment expires: If you were awarded a money judgment in county court, it will expire 6 years from...
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Step 1: Prep Instructions JDF 432 - Filing a Change of Name Fingerprinting & History Check A fingerprint-based criminal history check is required from both the CBI (Colorado Bureau of I...
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About Garnishment Against a Business Garnishment against a business is used to collect a judgment against a business by garnishing its bank accounts or other assets....
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Criteria for Relinquishing Parental Rights Before asking the court if you can relinquish (give up) your parental rights to a child, you and your child must go to counseling (depending on the...
About Collateral Consequences If you are convicted of a crime, you will face certain penalties imposed by the court such as jail time, probation, fines, etc....
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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...
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About Toll Ticket Appeals A toll ticket appeal asks the court to look at the decision made by a hearing officer related to a ticket received for toll evasion on a toll road....
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About Residential Evictions Understanding Eviction Options and Next Steps: Video file FED Advisement Video (Spanish)
Criteria for Garnishment to Pay Child Support or Maintenance If the court ordered someone to pay you child support and/or maintenance, but that person is not paying you the money, you can go...
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About Adoption Records An adoption record consists of the following paperwork: Adoptee's original birth certificate and a birth certificate that was changed Identifying information Final ord...
These standard instructions are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice about your case....
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....
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....
Annul or Cancel a Marriage
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About Annulment If you are married or entered a civil union, but you no longer want to be, you will need to go through the divorce process....
Annul or Cancel a Civil Union
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About Annulment To annul (invalidate/cancel) a Civil Union, follow the same process and use the same forms to annul a marriage....
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About Adoption Records An adoption record consists of the following paperwork: Adoptee's original birth certificate and a birth certificate that was changed Identifying information Final ord...
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...
Case Process
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After you've started (or responded) to a case, follow these steps to complete the case.
High School Events
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Each spring and fall, the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals travels to high schools (and sometimes colleges or law schools) around Colorado to hold Oral Arguments in appellate case...
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....
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...