Lawyers & Resources — Get Help.

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) — statewide free legal aid:

• coloradolegalservices.org
• Phone: 303-837-1313
• Free civil legal aid for low-income residents
• Family law cases accepted
• Apply online

Other free resources:

• Colorado Law Help — guides, instructions, self-help
• Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) — pro bono legal services in Denver metro
• Self-Help Forms — all forms, free

Colorado Bar Association:

• cobar.org
• Lawyer referral services

Colorado does NOT have formal board certification for family law specialists.

What to look for instead:

• AAML membership — American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Colorado Bar Family Law Section — membership shows focus
• Years of family law experience — ask how many APR cases they've handled
• Familiarity with your county's District Court

• Hourly rate: $250-$500/hour (Denver metro: $300-$450/hour)
• Uncontested case: $2,500-$5,000 total
• Contested APR trial: $15,000-$50,000+ per party
• Retainer: $3,000-$10,000+ for contested cases

• Ask about APR experience — specifically C.R.S. § 14-10-124 cases
• Ask about the 9+3 best interests factors — a good attorney can recite them
• Ask about DV presumption — § 14-10-124(4)(d)
• Ask about HB 25-1159 child support reform — every overnight counts, $40K cap
• Ask about modification — 2-year wait for decision-making vs. best interests for parenting time
• Ask about relocation — § 14-10-129(2)(c)

• Colorado Judicial Branch — Self-Help Forms
• Colorado Law Help
• Child Support Calculator

Colorado Child Support Services handles enforcement:

• childsupport.colorado.gov
• Enforcement tools: Income withholding, tax refund interception, license suspension, liens, bank account seizure, passport denial, contempt
• Family Support Registry — processes payments

• Violence Free Colorado: 303-831-9632
• National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788
• violencefreecolorado.org

Not a statewide mandate in Colorado — some counties require parenting classes. Check your local county rules.