Thursday, April 27, 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado’s 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties) is offering its inaugural Family Law Day to assist self-represented litigants in family law matters.

A variety of professional services will be available at no cost during the event at the El Paso County Combined Courts (270 S. Tejon in Colorado Springs) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017.

Among the services to be offered are informational sessions taught by attorneys on topics such as starting the divorce process; courtroom etiquette and how to present a case; drafting a parenting plan and separation agreement; and the basics of child support and spousal maintenance.

The event also will offer a Children and Families in Transition class to satisfy the mandatory parenting class requirement in all domestic relations cases involving children.

Volunteer attorneys and mental health professionals will be available to answer questions, and a magistrate will be available to handle uncontested domestic relations matters.

Spanish interpretation will be available for all services, and free, on-site child care will be available through the Court Care Program.

For more information, please contact Family Court Facilitator Nicolle Rugh at nicolle.rugh@judicial.state.co.us or 719-452-5103.