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Do It Yourself - Divorce
Complete and Print Out Dissolution of Marriage Forms Online
(Separate Website)
This is available for individuals who need to complete the court forms necessary to file a Dissolution of Marriage (or Legal Separation) in Colorado that is uncontested with NO children involved in the relationship.
By: Colorado Legal Services
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Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage
Answers to questions in the following areas: general information about divorce, issues that come up with divorce, location/jurisdiction issues, property division in a divorce and more. It also has links to important court forms and instructions and links to other websites with helpful information.
By: Colorado Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce and Custody Issues
Answers to common questions that explain what you will experience when you file for a divorce and/or when a divorce is filed against you, including how the court determines what will happen with issues about children of your marriage.
By: Colorado Legal Services - Northwest Project
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Spanish / Español
Court Forms - Dissolution of Marriage WITH children
(Separate Website)
Case filing form & fee requirements, available services in Colorado, common legal terms & frequently asked questions all regarding divorce with children situations.
By: Colorado State Judicial Branch
Court Forms - Dissolution of Marriage with NO children
(Separate Website)
Case filing forms & fee requirements, available services in Colorado, common legal terms & frequently asked questions all related to a divorce without children situation.
By: Colorado State Judicial Branch
Attend a Divorce Clinic
(Separate Website)
These clinics provide an overview of the legal processes and forms necessary in divorce proceedings. The clinic is designed for those who want to represent themselves. They are overview only and do not offer legal advice. No reservation is required. (Click on the website for more information.)
By: Denver Bar Association
Frequently Asked Questions About Annulment
General information on annulment and issues related to annulment.
By: Colorado Legal Services
Court Forms - Annulment/Invalidity of Marriage
(Separate Website)
Case filing forms & fee requirements, available services in Colorado, common legal terms & frequently asked questions all related to gettting an annulment (declaration of invalidity of marriage).
By: Colorado State Judicial Branch
Denver County Sheriff's Department Civil Division
(Separate Website)
This office provides customer service in the processing and execution of civil process. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: service of civil process; sale of real and personal property under court order; and execution of court ordered evictions.
A List of Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Attorney
(Separate Website)
Questions you should think about asking before hiring an attorney to represent you in your divorce and/or custody matter.
By: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Appropriate Dispute Resolution
(Separate Website)
This information will help you learn about the many options you have when you are involved in a dispute.
By: Colorado Bar Association
Emergency Legal Assistance for Victims
(Separate Website)
Aiding victims through trauma intervention, emergency legal assistance and advocacy, crisis court support and intervention services.
By: Project Safeguard
Divorce and insurance
(Separate Website)
After a divorce, you will still want to make sure that your children have health insurance. Learn how you can keep them covered.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Do It Yourself Legal Help
(Separate Website)
The Denver Bar Association offers pro se (do-it-yourself) litigant clinics on the subjects of Bankruptcy, Divorce, Small Claims and Collections. These clinics assist in understanding the legal processes and forms. They do not provide explicit legal advice nor will they directly assist in completing forms. The clinics are informational only and NOT legal advice.
By: The Denver Bar Association
Information and forms about Parenting time, Divorce and more
(Separate Website)
This page contains links to more information about parenting classes in Colorado, filing fees, divorce actions without children or where custody of the children is uncontested, and parenting time.
By: Colorado Judicial Branch
Managing Your Divorce: A Guide for Battered Women
(Separate Website)
This guide is intended to be used by battered women who are representing themselves, without an attorney, in court cases involving child custody. It includes chapters on finding an attorney, financial considerations, custody and divorce mediation, gathering evidence for trial, unsupervised visitation and safety planning, tips for dealing with custody evaluators, guidelines for selecting an expert witness, relocation, and many more. Please be sure to read the introduction!
By: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Office of Dispute Resolution
(Separate Website)
If you have a legal dispute, the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) may be able to help. This link will take you to their homepage. The ODR exists to establish and make available dispute resolution programs and services within the Colorado Judicial Branch.
By: Colorado Judicial Branch
Talk with a Lawyer on Law Line 9
An advice line providing brief direction on legal problems.
By: Channel 9 News in Denver, Colorado
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