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How to Prepare for the Hearing

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1st - What do I Bring?

  • Affidavit of Service - Bring the completed form to the hearing.
  • Evidence - You introduce facts in a few ways.
    • You ask questions to witnesses about what happened.
    • You ask questions to witnesses about documents you provide.
    • You give your own testimony about what happened.

2nd - Your Introduction to Evidence

Be sure to view this video by Colorado Legal Services. You will learn:

  • Basic evidence terms.
  • How to properly present evidence. 
  • How to object to improper evidence presented by the other party.

3rd - All About Exhibits

  • Bring any document that supports your request or defense.
  • You bring documents into the case during witness testimony. 
    • You will ask the witness questions about the exhibit. 
    • Then, the court may consider this exhibit.
  • Label each exhibit.
    • Petitioners use numbers, beginning with the number "1". 
    • Respondents use letters, beginning with the letter "A".
    • Put the label in the lower right corner of the first page. 

4th - All About Witnesses

  • You may ask witnesses to come to the hearing to answer your questions. 
  • You may also ask questions to the other party's witnesses. Those questions may:
    • Clarify their testimony. 
    • Show that they are not a reliable or trustworthy witness.

5th - Getting a Witness to the Hearing