Support and Maintenance (Child Support)

• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support

  This resource has answers to questions such as how child support is set up, how long a person will have to pay, how to get help collecting child support, what if absent parent lives out of the state or country plus more, including links to court instructions and forms. Read More

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  Colorado Legal Services

• Child Support

  This website describes the definition of child support; directions on how to get child support; how to establish paternity; how to get a child support order; and how to collect support. Content Detail

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  www.thebeehive.org

• Request that the Court Waive Your Filing Fees

  You can use this online court form preparation program to complete the forms needed to request that the court waive your filing fees. Content Detail

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  Colorado Legal Services

• Colorado Child Support Enforcement Program

  The Colorado Child Support Enforcement Program will put children first by helping both parents assume responsibility for the economic and social well-being, health and stability of their children. This resource serves to help parents and employers understand all obligations that come with establishing child support Content Detail

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  Colorado Department of Human Services

• Do It Yourself Legal Help

  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. Content Detail

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  The Denver Bar Association

• Child Support and Alimony from Military Personnel and Department of Defense Employees

  Information about garnishing the pay of active, reserve, and retired members of the military and the pay of civilian employees of the Federal government for payment of child and/or spousal support. Content Detail

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  Defense Finance and Accounting Service

• If You Are Summoned to Court for Child Support - Your Rights PDF

  This document has information you may need if you owe child support such as establishing the amount, court orders, paternity proceedings and more. (You must have Acrobat Reader on your computer to open this file. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Acrobat icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Colorado Legal Services

• Verifying Military Status

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  Department of Defense

• The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act

  Overview of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act. Content Detail

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  Defense Finance and Accounting Service

• Denver County Sheriff's Department Civil Division

  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. Content Detail

• A Father's Guide to Child Support

  This handbook serves to help fathers understand how child support works. Children have the right to receive support from both parents and do not lose that right when a parent is not in their home. Content Detail

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  CDHS, Division of Child Support Enforcement

• International Child Support

  When one parent is in a foreign country, finding a way to enforce a U.S. child support order overseas can be a daunting prospect. This resource helps. Content Detail

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  The Office of Child Support Enforcement

• How to File Contempt of Court in Domestic Cases

  This site has instructions and forms you need when filing contempt of court citations. Please make sure you read the instructions before downloading the forms you need. You must have Adobe Reader on your computer. If you do not, go to www.adobe.com, look for the icon "Get Adobe Reader", click on it and follow instructions. Content Detail

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  Colorado Judicial Branch

• A Chance to Talk with an Attorney

  Volunteer attorneys will provide their time for a 15 minute private consultation about such matters as divorce, custody, renter's rights, etc. To facilitate this service please bring all necessary documentation related to your case, such as; leases, contracts, court papers, etc. A small donation is requested for this service but no one will be denied services for lack of ability to pay. Read More

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  Alpine Legal Services

• Appropriate Dispute Resolution

  This information will help you learn about the many options you have when you are involved in a dispute. Content Detail

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  Colorado Bar Association