Getting a Protection Order Background Protection Orders, also called Restraining Orders, are orders to stop specific acts against everyone named in the restraining order as a “Protected Pers...
How to start the case? General Information You may file your Complaint in the County where the transaction occurred or the in County where the Defendant lives....
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...
Filing Fees For more information about court filing fees and costs, see Filing Fees. If you are unable to afford a filing fee, visit File Without Payment.
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....
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....
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...
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...
About the Colorado Court of Appeals The Colorado Court of Appeals is usually the first court of appeals for decisions from the district courts, Denver Probate Court, and Denver Juvenile Cour...
About Income Assignments / Income Withholding Orders Income Assignment/Withholding is used to collect maintenance (spousal support) and child support....
Options to Enforce Court Orders There are several options for enforcing court orders. Review the instructions to determine which options are best for you....
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....