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        The pro-se clinics are a public service at the courthouse sponsored by the El Paso County Combined Courts and the El Paso County Bar Association to assist persons in divorce / dissolution of marriage actions.  An adoption class has been added.  The clinics are referred to as pro-se - that means self representation without legal counsel.  There is no sign up, simply appear with a smile on your face - it's absolutely free.

        Assistance with Other Family Law Issues.  Volunteer attorneys frequently answer questions regarding other family law matters during the first 30 minutes while a video is shown or at the end of the clinic.  examples - adoption, paternity, child custody, support enforcement, restraining orders.

        Attorneys volunteer their time and appear without compensation to answer questions or assist in filling out paperwork if time permits.  To avoid the appearance of solicitation and make certain the public perceives this as a strictly volunteer activity, usually the volunteer attorneys neither identify themselves except by first name nor accept cases from a clinic.

SELF HELP LEGAL FORMS hardcopy packets and on-line forms
        a.  Dissolution of marriage, legal separation, paternity & genetic testing, adoption, allocation of parental responsibility, parenting time, child support guideline computations, civil injunction, including domestic abuse.  My office is computerized, therefore I will not use these forms.
        b.  Any person may obtain a packet of family law legal forms:                        
                1.  Hardcopy Legal Forms - local access to forms
                2.  Colorado Supreme Court Legal Forms - available by internet download
                3.  Colorado Supreme Court Child Support Guideline Computation Worksheets - on-line instructions & downloads or 
                4.  Child Support and Spousal Maintenance Software  (commercial site - cost involved & computer installation required)
                5.  Military and Civil Service Defense Employee Pay and Benefits - links to military and civil service defense employee pay and benefits
                6.  Form DD-2058 - affidavit of residency.  Obtain at your finance office or refer to link.  Military personnel must claim Colorado as their home of record to file for dissolution of marriage in Colorado.

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       Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) are available in the local law library supported by the El Paso County Bar Association - you may ask a librarian for assistance in locating statute books.
        Colorado Bar Association - additional on-line legal research

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        Governmental agencies contact information - refer to my primary website Courts and Government Agencies Community Resources page.
        Additional community resources, links and Colorado forms - refer to my primary website Resources Gateway page.
 

        7.  Additional community resources, links and Colorado forms may be found by accessing my primary website Resources Gateway page.

        It is advisable for everyone who undergoes breakup of a marriage or other significant relationship to attend a divorce / relationship recovery workshop.  Attendance may likely assist you with grief and recovery.  Call for details on class dates and times.  I understand divorce recovery workshops are also offered by the Catholic Church and Lutheran Church.  Others likely exist which are not listed here.  To my understanding, classes are free or inexpensive and the major focus is upon healing grief, not religion.  All it takes is one night a week for about 8 weeks.  Who knows, even if initially you don't think it is worthwhile, you may learn something.