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• How to Respond to Paperwork Asking for a Legal Separation
• How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Change Orders Related to Your Legal Separation or Custody Case
• How to Respond to Paperwork Saying You Violated a Court Order
• How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Register Your Out-of-State Legal Separation in Colorado
• How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Change Your Legal Separation to a Divorce

How to Respond to Paperwork Asking for a Legal Separation

First, decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.

Identify Where to File Your Paperwork

The location and contact information of the court where the legal separation was filed are on the top of the legal separation paperwork you received. Give your paperwork to the same court that is listed on the legal separation paperwork you received.

Forms and Paperwork Required

Use the forms link above to download and complete JDF 1103 Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation.

Paperwork Tips

You are the "Respondent", and your spouse/partner is the "Petitioner".

The case number is on the top of the legal separation paperwork you received. Use that same number on your response form.

Check the "Legal Separation" box in the top portion of JDF 1103 Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation.

You will need to mail or hand-deliver a copy of JDF 1103 Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation to your spouse/partner. After you mail or hand-deliver JDF 1103 Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation to your spouse/partner, Complete the "Certificate of Service" part of the form before filing the form with the court.

How to Submit Paperwork to the Court

1. Take your completed form to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the form to the clerk to file your case.
2. Pay the filing fee. If you do not think you can afford the filing fee, fill out form JDF 205 Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees to request a waiver of the filing fee, or visit our File Without Payment section for complete information.

How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Change Orders Related to Your Legal Separation or Custody Case

First, decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.

Identify Where to File Your Paperwork

The location and contact information of the court where the original legal separation or custody case was filed are on the top of the paperwork you received. Give your paperwork to the same court that is listed on the paperwork you received.

Forms and Paperwork Required

Use the forms link above to download and complete JDF 1315 Response.

Paperwork Tips

You and your former spouse/partner will have the same "identities" as you did in the original legal separation or custody case. For example, if you were the "Petitioner" in the original case, you will be the "Petitioner" when you file your response form.

The case number is on the top of the paperwork you received. Use that same number on your response form.

You will need to mail or hand-deliver a copy of JDF 1315 Response to your former spouse/partner. After you mail or hand-deliver JDF 1315 Response to your former spouse/partner, complete the "Certificate of Service" part of the form before filing the form with the court.

How to Submit Paperwork to the Court

1. Take your completed form to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the form to the clerk to file your case.
2. Pay the filing fee. If you do not think you can afford the filing fee, fill out form JDF 205 Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees to request a waiver of the filing fee, or visit our File Without Payment section for complete information.

How to Respond to Paperwork Saying You Violated a Court Order

First, decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.

Identify Where to File Your Paperwork

The location and contact information of the court where the original legal separation or custody case was filed are on the top of the paperwork you received. Give your paperwork to the same court that is listed on the paperwork you received.

Forms and Paperwork Required

Use the forms link above to download and complete JDF 1315 Response.

Paperwork Tips

You and your former spouse/partner will have the same "identities" as you did in the original legal separation or custody case. For example, if you were the "Petitioner" in the original case, you will be the "Petitioner" when you file your response form.

The case number is on the top of the paperwork you received. Use that same number on your response form.

You will need to mail or hand-deliver a copy of JDF 1315 Response to your former spouse/partner. After you mail or hand-deliver JDF 1315 Response to your former spouse/partner, complete the "Certificate of Service" part of the form before filing the form with the court.

How to Submit Paperwork to the Court

1. Take your completed form to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the form to the clerk to file your case.
2. Pay the filing fee. If you do not think you can afford the filing fee, fill out form JDF 205 Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees to request a waiver of the filing fee, or visit our File Without Payment section for complete information.

How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Register Your Out-of-State Legal Separation in Colorado

First, decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.

Identify Where to File Your Paperwork

The location and contact information of the court where the case to register the out-of-state legal separation was filed are on the top of the paperwork you received. Give your paperwork to the same court that is listed on the paperwork you received.

Forms and Paperwork Required

Use the forms link above to download and complete JDF 1315 Response.

Paperwork Tips

You and your spouse/partner will have the same "identities" as you did in the original legal separation case. For example, if you were the "Petitioner" in the original case, you will be the "Petitioner" when you file your response form.

The case number is on the top of the paperwork you received. Use that same number on your response form.

You will need to mail or hand-deliver a copy of JDF 1315 Response to your spouse/partner. After you mail or hand-deliver JDF 1315 Response to your spouse/partner, complete the "Certificate of Service" part of the form before filing the form with the court.

How to Submit Paperwork to the Court

1. Take your completed form to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the form to the clerk to file your case.
2. Pay the filing fee. If you do not think you can afford the filing fee, fill out form JDF 205 Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees to request a waiver of the filing fee, or visit our File Without Payment section for complete information.

How to Respond to Paperwork Asking to Change Your Legal Separation to a Divorce

First, decide whether or not you agree with the information in the paperwork.

Identify Where to File Your Paperwork

The location and contact information of the court where the original legal separation case was filed are on the top of the paperwork you received. Give your paperwork to the same court that is listed on the paperwork you received.

Forms and Paperwork Required

Use the forms link above to download and complete JDF 1315 Response.

Paperwork Tips

You and your spouse/partner will have the same "identities" as you did in the original legal separation case. For example, if you were the "Petitioner" in the original case, you will be the "Petitioner" when you file your response form.

The case number is on the top of the paperwork you received. Use that same number on your response form.

You will need to mail or hand-deliver a copy of JDF 1315 Response to your spouse/partner. After you mail or hand-deliver JDF 1315 Response to your spouse/partner, complete the "Certificate of Service" part of the form before filing the form with the court.

How to Submit Paperwork to the Court

1. Take your completed form to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the form to the clerk to file your case.
2. Pay the filing fee. If you do not think you can afford the filing fee, fill out form JDF 205 Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit and JDF 206 Finding and Order Concerning Payment of Fees to request a waiver of the filing fee, or visit our File Without Payment section for complete information.