Court Rules

Larimer County District Court Document Filing Requirements

381 rules from official source documents

Rules 301 to 350, page 7 of 8

Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.

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Verification and signature page

Write your address, including city, state, and ZIP code.

Write in your address, including city, state and zip code…

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Contempt motion

The person filing the contempt motion must write the other party’s name on Line 2.

Line 2: Write the other party’s name…

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The form directs the parties to indicate each party's percentage share of the additional expenses.

Indicate the percentage share of these expenses between the parties...

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Spousal support agreement

The spousal support section asks the parties to choose an option for future maintenance changes.

Choose an option for future maintenance changes...

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Asset disclosure form

Add the items’ estimated values as of today and enter the total.

Add up the estimated value as of today and write in the total...

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Hearing

Parties are expected to list all stipulated exhibits at the start of the hearing.

Parties are expected to list all stipulated Exhibits at the beginning of a hearing.

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Spousal support agreement

The spousal support section asks the parties to indicate their agreed-upon support terms, if applicable.

Indicate the agreed upon terms of spousal support if applicable...

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ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUESTED SHOULD BE ATTACHED ON AN ITEMIZED LIST WITH SUFFICIENT DETAIL AND DESCRIPTION.

ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUESTED SHOULD BE ATTACHED ON AN ITEMIZED LIST WITH SUFFICIENT DETAIL AND DESCRIPTION.

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Verification and signature page

Write the month on the verification and signature page.

Write in the month…

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Verification and signature page

Sign your name and check the box indicating your role in the case.

Sign your name and check the box indicating your role in the case…

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Motion to seal
Must include
caption, case number

Complete the motion-to-seal caption with the court address, defendant's name, case number, and courtroom.

MOTION TO SEAL - STEP 1 - FILL IN THE CAPTION... Court Address - 201 Laporte Avenue Suite 100, Fort Collins CO 80521... Defendant - Your name... Case number... Courtroom...

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(Write in the cost per month)

(Write in the cost per month)

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Minute order

If a judge orders a different payment priority, division staff must enter a minute order on the case, which must then be followed.

When a judge orders the defendant to pay in a different order than is set out above, the division staff must enter a minute order on the case and the minute order will be followed.

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Parenting plan

The parenting plan must list the days and times the children will be in the Respondent's care.

Section B - List the days and times that children will be in the care of the Respondent...

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The form must indicate how many overnights the children will spend with each party.

Indicate the number of overnights the children will spend with each party...

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Total the Food and Supplies section and enter the amount next to “Total Food and Supplies.”

Total this section and write in the amount next to “ Total Food and Supplies”…

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Check every box that applies to the parties’ situation.

Check all the boxes that apply to your situation...

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Motion

If requesting another remedial sanction, specify the remedy the court should impose and enforce.

Box 3 – other – be very specific in what remedy you are requesting the court to impose and enforce…

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JDF 1111 supporting schedule

For section I, list each asset and provide its ownership, plan type, applicable account-number digits, and estimated current value.

List your assets... Check appropriate box indicating ownership of the asset.. Petitioner or... Co-Petitioner/Respondent or... Joint... Write down the type of plan... Write down that last 4 digits of the account number (if applicable)... Write down the estimated value as of today...

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Contempt motion

The person filing the contempt motion must write their name on Line 1.

Line 1: Write your name…

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Fill out based on your preferences

Fill out based on your preferences

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Verification and signature page

Write the year on the verification and signature page.

Write in the year…

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If a respondent disputes whether an element must be alleged, the respondent should identify it as disputed and support that position with legal argument.

respondent disputes that a particular element must be alleged, the element should be identified as “disputed” and substantiated with accompanying legal argument.

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The parties are strongly encouraged to stipulate to facts that are not reasonably in dispute.

Stipulation to facts not reasonably in dispute is highly encouraged.

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The form must indicate each party’s relationship to the children involved in the case.

Indicate each party’s relationship to the children involved in the case...

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Child support worksheet

Use Family Law Software to complete the Child Support Worksheet.

To complete the Child Support Worksheet you will need to use the Family Law Software.

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Contempt motion

The contempt motion must identify the signing date of the order alleged to have been violated.

Write down the date that the Order was signed by the Judge/Magistrate… Be sure it’s the date of the Order that you believe is being violated…

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Verification and signature page

Print your name and check the box indicating your role in the case.

Print your name and check the box indicating your role in the case…

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Form

Read the declaration when completing the form.

Read the declaration…

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If you have reached a full agreement, bring the Property and Financial Agreement, Parenting Plan and Child Support Worksheet to the ISC so the Family Court Facilitator can review the forms before you file them so that you can make necessary corrections prior to filing...

If you have reached a full agreement, bring the Property and Financial Agreement, Parenting Plan and Child Support Worksheet to the ISC so the Family Court Facilitator can review the forms before you file them so that you can make necessary corrections prior to filing...

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If there are parties other than the Petitioner and Respondent, the parties should be listed and the relationship to the children described...

If there are parties other than the Petitioner and Respondent, the parties should be listed and the relationship to the children described...

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Temporary orders agreement or information for the court

If the parties agree on the temporary orders, they may instead complete and file JDF 1109 Temporary Orders Agreement or Information for the Court.

If you have an agreement with the other party about what orders you want in place you can instead complete and file JDF 1109 Temporary Orders Agreement or Information for the Court.

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Parenting plan form

The parenting plan must indicate whether the school-year schedule applies during summer or will be altered.

Indicate if the school year schedule in Section 10 will apply during the summer or if the schedule will be altered...

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Agreement

The agreement must indicate whether the parties have separate property to divide.

Indicate if the parties have separate property to divide...

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Form

Write down the date when completing the form.

Write down the date…

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Response to colo r civ p 12b 5 motion

The respondent should use the same format for each challenged claim.

The respondent should utilize the same format for each challenged claim.

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Asset disclosure form

If you own stocks, bonds, mutual funds, securities, or investment accounts, fill out and attach JDF 1111-SS.

Part F - Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Securities and Investment Accounts - If owned, fill out and attach JDF 1111-SS...

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Sworn financial statement

Indicating “None” affirmatively represents that neither you nor the other party has assets in that category.

By indicating “None”, you are stating affirmatively that you or the other party, do not have assets in that category.

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Asset disclosure form

Identify who currently possesses each item: the Petitioner, Co-Petitioner/Respondent, or both jointly.

Who currently has possession of the item? Petitioner or... Co-Petitioner/Respondent or... Joint...

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Agreement

Other agreements not already listed in Sections 6 through 9 should be entered in Section 10.

Use this section for any agreements not already listed in Sections 6 through 9...

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Spousal support agreement

The spousal support section asks the parties to indicate how maintenance will be paid.

Indicate the method in which maintenance will be paid...

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JDF 1111 supporting schedule

For section H, list each asset and provide its ownership, plan type, applicable account-number digits, and estimated current value.

List your assets... Check appropriate box indicating ownership of the asset.. Petitioner or... Co-Petitioner/Respondent or... Joint... Write down the type of plan... Write down that last 4 digits of the account number (if applicable)... Write down the estimated value as of today...

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Receipt message

When collection investigators make an exception to the payment-priority rule, a receipt message must be added for display on the receipt and financial screens.

Exceptions to this rule may be made by the collection investigators and a receipt message will be added so it displays on the receipt and financial screens.

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Parenting plan form

The parenting plan form must indicate which party is responsible for specific decisions concerning the children.

Indicate which party will be responsible for specific decisions for the children...

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Motion
Must include
caption, case number

The motion caption instructions direct filers to identify the case type, parties, filing party, case number, and courtroom.

Motion - Step 1 - Caption - County is Larimer County… Court Address: 201 Laporte Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80521… Select the type of case… Enter Petitioner’s Name… Enter Co-Petitioner/Respondent’s Name… Enter Filing Party Information… Enter Case Number & Courtroom…

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Asset disclosure form

Identify the items in this personal-property category and report them as a total.

Identify items and report in total...

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Parenting plan
Must include
caption

Keep the caption parties unchanged and enter the Petitioner and Respondent/Co-Petitioner names, plus any Intervenors’ names.

The caption will always remain the same – the parties do not change. Enter the Petitioner and Respondent/Co-Petitioner names. If any Intervenors have been added to the case, enter the names of those parties...

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The form directs the parties to describe additional expenses.

Describe the additional expenses...

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Parenting plan form

The parenting plan form must list each child involved, the children’s current address, and each child’s sex and date of birth.

List all children involved in the case, the current address for the children, and each child’s sex and date of birth....

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Petition for dissolution

Check the boxes for the type of proceeding and union, and mark the children box if you have children together.

Be sure to check the appropriate box for Dissolution or Legal Separation, and check the appropriate box for Marriage or Civil Union. If you have children together be sure to mark that box as well...