Case Initiation
MISC.
Financials / Disclosure
Support
Discovery
100

If Husband and Wife decide to file for divorce together, what two (2) documents would they file? 

Co-Petition for DOM 

Information Sheet 

100
  • What is the purpose of the safe haven statute? 

Allow a parent to abandon a child in a safe location without fear of prosecution. 

100

What rule outlines the process and requirements for the exchange of financial disclosures? 

C.R.C.P. Rule 16.2 

100
  • C.R.S. 14-10-115 outlines what is included in "gross income" for purposes of child support. List three (3) forms of income listed. 

- income from salaries 

- Bonuses 

- Payments received as an independent contractor 

- Commissions 

- Severance 

- Deferred compensation 

- Dividends

-Royalties 

- Rents 

- Interest 

- Trust interest 

- Capital gains 

- Annuities 

100

What must be served on a non-party in order to properly depose him/her?

Subpoena to Attend 

200

What is the initial status conference? 

Explain. 

200

How long must a child reside with a third party, before the third party has standing to petition for either psychological parent or grandparent rights? 

182 days before or after the filing of the petition for psychological parent or grandparent rights. 

200

List three documents you can use to analyze and determine income for purposes of calculating support? 

- Tax returns 

- W-2 

- Pay Stubs 

- Bank Statements 

- Social Security Statement 

200

What document should be filed in order to obtain support payments directly from the payor's employer? 

Income Withholding Order 

200

What type of subpoena must be filed to request production of documents from a party? 

Subpoena Duces Tecum or Subpoena to Produce 

300

If the Petitioner cannot locate the Respondent in order to effectuate service of process, how else can service be completed? 


Service by publication 

300

Under the 2025 changes to the domestic violence statute, how many opportunities must the Court grant the Petitioner to serve the Respondent?  

Unlimited 

300

What document should be filed contemporaneously with the Sworn Financial Statement to certify that supporting documents have been exchanged? 

Certificate of Compliance 

300

Under the 2025 changes to C.R.S. 14-10-115, the Court may consider acts of domestic violence when considering an award of spousal maintenance. Under this provision, the court may only look back at the previous __ years. 

five (5) 

300
  • You are serving a notice of deposition on an opposing party. What three pieces of information must be included in order for the notice to be proper? 

Date 

Time 

Location 

400

What are the benefits of filing a Co-Petition for DOM or a Co-Petition for APR?

Does not require service of process, or a response. 

Saves filing fees

400
  • If the court issues a protection order, it may include provisions for temporary parenting time and decision making responsibility for a period of not more than __ months. 

twelve (12) 

400
  • Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 16.2, a party must exchange how many years of tax returns?

three (3) years 

400

Assuming there are no special circumstances, how long do parties need to be married in order to qualify for spousal maintenance?

three (3) years 

400

What is the difference between Request for Production and Interrogatories? 

Request for Production demands production of documents. Interrogatories demand answers to questions. 

500

After a divorce with children is completed, list two (2) documents should the parties receive. 

Separation Agreement 

Parenting Plan 

Support Order 

Decree of Dissolution of Marriage 

500
  • List three (3) ways an unwed father may be determined to be a legal Father? 
  • Listed on birth certificate 
  • DNA match to child of 97% or greater 
  • Adjudication by court 
  • Acknowledgment of paternity 
  • He is married to the Mother at the time of the child's birth 
500
  • Parties to a DOM have a duty of transparency to each other and to the court – give an example of what this means.

Example. 

500

Explain how distribution of marital property can impact maintenance. 

Explain 

500

What are two (2) of the general purposes of discovery? 

- Reduce surprise 

- Increase transparency

- Fact Finding 

- Assess Strength of Case

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