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What is domestic violence? The answer may appear straightforward. However, in Colorado domestic violence includes more than just physical abuse between intimate partners. Domestic violence is any act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the perpetrator is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.
Important! This information applies if you have one or more child.
The Situation
If you're divorced from your child’s other parent and/or a court has entered a custody (APR) order about your child and your circumstances have changed since that time, you may wish to ask the court to modify (change) parenting time for your child. For example, you or the other parent has moved, or the child has been put in a dangerous situation by the other parent.
What is a civil union in Colorado?
In March 2013, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law the Colorado Civil Union Act, which legalized civil unions.
What is a Dissolution of Marriage?
Colorado laws use different terms than what you may be familiar with. A "Dissolution of Marriage” (DOM) is the term Colorado law and courts use to mean “divorce”. Similarly, what you may be familiar with as custody is called "Allocation of Parental Responsibility” (APR) under Colorado law.
What is "annulment", and how can I do it?
Click here for information about annulment on this website.
Go to Divorce Pro to access an online tool to use to complete forms for a divorce if there are no disputes as to property ownership, etc. and you do not have any children.
How is a Child Support Order set up?
Child Support will be set up in any dissolution of marriage (divorce), legal separation, annulment, paternity, or allocation of parental responsibilities (custody) case. It can also be set up in a separate child support case in juvenile court.
How do I ask the courts for permission to visit my grandchildren?
In Colorado, any grandparent or great-grandparent may seek a court order granting contact and visitation rights (the courts may give you the right to visit your grandchildren) in the following situations:
How do I establish paternity?
If you were married at the time of the baby's birth, or if your baby was born within 300 days (about 10 months) after your marriage ended, your husband is presumed by law to be the father. If paternity testing excludes your husband, the child's suspected father will either admit paternity or be tested; if test results don't exclude this person, he can be named as the father.
Are you experiencing domestic violence and want help? Call 911, 1-800-799-7233 or go to this site for more information - Colorado, United States.
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