handle that yourself or obtain an attorney to help
you with that. If you are low-income, you should
check with your local Legal Services program to
find out if you can get help obtaining a divorce or
custody orders.
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES
OFFICES LOCATED
THROUGHOUT COLORADO:
Boulder: 1-303-449-7575
Buena Vista: 1-719-395-0506
Colorado Springs: 1-800-395-2465
Denver: 1-303-837-1321
Durango: 1-888-298-8483
Fort Collins: 1-970-493-2891
Fort Morgan: 1-970-867-3096
Grand Junction: 1-866-243-7941
Greeley: 1-866-738-7020
La Junta: 1-888-805-5152
Monte Vista: 1-719-852-3131
Northwest Project: 1-800-521-6968
Pueblo: 1-719-545-6708
The following handout provides
general information on Colorado
laws and procedures regarding
child support. It is intended as
general information only, and not
as specific legal advice. If you
need advice on your situation,
you should consult an attorney
who will be able to review the
facts of your case and offer
advice on what to do.
Provided by:
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES
CHILD SUPPORT
7. What happens if the other parent lives
out of state?
• The court action to collect child support will be
heard in the state in which the absent parent
lives. The Child Support Enforcement Unit can
refer the case to a unit in the state where the
absent parent is located.
8. I’m a victim of domestic violence. Do I
have to reveal my location to collect child
support?
• In most cases, parents are required to provide
this information to the courts. However, parents
who were victims of abuse by the absent parent
can request that their location information be
kept confidential and not be revealed to the other
parent.
9. My child support order needs to be
modified. How do I do this?
• Child support orders can be modified if parental
incomes have increased or decreased enough to
result in at least a 10% change in the amount of
the child support order, or if a parent is request-
ing that health insur