Case Process

Family Cases Forms

Colorado Judicial Branch has compiled all Family Cases forms.

After you've started (or responded) to a case, follow these steps to complete the case.

Step 1 – Initial Status Conference

An initial status conference is a meeting to discuss the progress of your case with a Family Court Facilitator, Magistrate, or Judge.

Before the Initial Status Conference

Petitioner - File Proof of Service if only you signed Petition
Co-Petitioner – co-signer of Petition
Respondent - File Response to Petition, pay fee
Read the Case Management order.

At the Initial Status Conference

Clarify deadlines and review procedures.
Review your drafted forms.
Learn about the next steps and ask non-legal questions.

Deadline Reminder

Within 42 days of filing (or receiving) a Petition, you must file these forms:

JDF 1111 - Sworn Financial Statement
JDF 1111SS - Supporting Schedules (if needed)
JDF 1104 - Certificate of Compliance

Next Steps

Check your notes from the conference on what to file next. This may include:

JDF 1115 - Property and Financial Agreement
Mediation forms (see Step 2 – Mediation below)
Hearing forms (see Steps 3 and 4 below)

For Cases with Children:

Initial Status Conference Informational Video

Step 2 – Mediation

These are the forms used in the mediation/ADR process:

Request lower-cost mediation (JDF 211).
Ask to opt out of mediation (JDF 1307) and (JDF 1308).
Tell the court how mediation went (JDF 1337).

Additional Resources:

Step 3 – Schedule a Hearing (Setting)

Setting forms are used to schedule a hearing. "Setting" is the legal term for the meeting (or process) to schedule a hearing.

Instructions (JDF 1122)
Notice of Initial Status Conference (JDF 1120)
Notice of Status Conference (JDF 1121)
Notice of Hearing Being Scheduled (setting) (JDF 1123)
Notice of Hearing (JDF 1124)

Step 4 – Trial and Prep

Trial and prep forms are the common forms filed before a hearing or trial.

Case Prep

Pretrial Statement (JDF 1129).
Witness List (JDF 71).
Exhibit List (JDF 72).

Subpoenas

Forms

Instructions (JDF 79).
Subpoena (JDF 80).
Notice to Subpoena Recipient (JDF 80.1).

General Info

A subpoena can accomplish a few things:

Require someone to give you a copy of a document.
Require someone to attend a court event.
Require someone to bring documents with them to a court event.

Note: You must pay the travel costs of the person you subpoena to attend a court event.

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