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Family Cases
Family Cases

About Family Cases Forms

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These standard instructions are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice about your case. If you choose to represent yourself, you are bound by the same rules and procedures as an attorney.

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:

 

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)

 

Video file

Initial Status Conference Informational Video

Step 2 – Mediation

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

 

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.

 

 

Step 4 – Trial and Prep

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

 

Case Prep

 

Subpoenas

Forms

 

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.