Free ______________________County, Colorado District Court - Colorado

District Court____________________________ County, Colorado Court Address:
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In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: _______________________________________ and Respondent: _____________________________________ Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):
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COURT USE ONLY Case Number:__________________

Phone Number: __________________ E-mail: _________________ FAX Number:_____________________ Atty. Reg.#: _____________

Division _______ Courtroom_______

SUMMONS FOR DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF MARRIAGE
To the Respondent named above: This Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case. If you were served in the State of Colorado and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 20 days after this Summons is served on you. If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, and you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 30 days after this Summons is served on you. Your response must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee of $116.00. The Petition requests that the Court enter an Order affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children, such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance, attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction. If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without any further notice to you. This is an action to obtain a Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage as more fully described in the attached Petition.

Dated: _______________________________

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Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

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Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner (if any)

JDF 1602

R7/09

SUMMONS FOR DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

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District Court ___________________________ County, Colorado Court Address:
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In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: ______________________________________ and Respondent: ____________________________________ Division ________ Courtroom _______ COURT USE ONLY Case Number: ___________________

WAIVER AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

RETURN OF SERVICE

I declare under oath that I am the Respondent in this case, that I have received and accept service of the Summons, a copy of the Petition, and if applicable the Case Management Order, Notice of Initial Status Conference, and Other (Please identify): ___________________________________________________________________________________in this case. This waiver of service shall not be construed as an admission by me of the truth of the allegations in the Petition and I reserve the right to receive notices of settings and the right to respond and appear in person. Note: If you are in the active military service of the United States of America, you may be entitled to request a temporary suspension of these proceedings under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. §520, et seq.). Please consult with your base legal officer or the attorney of your choice. I have decided to waive the stay provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. §520, et seq.) as well as my right to court-appointed counsel under the Act and permit the action to proceed. This waiver of service shall not be construed as an admission by me of the truth of the allegations in the Petition. Dated: ______________________________________ ___________________________________
Signature of Respondent

Subscribed and affirmed, or sworn to before me in the County of ______________________, State of _________________, this ___________ day of _______________, 20 _______. My Commission Expires: ________________________ ___________________________________
Notary Public/Clerk

RETURN OF SERVICE
I declare under oath that I am 18 years or older and not a party to the action and that I served this Summons, a copy of the Case Management Order, Notice of Initial Status Conference, and Other (Please Petition, and if applicable the identify): ______________________________________________ in this case on the Respondent in ___________________ (County) ________________ (State) on _________________(date) ________ (time) at the following location: ___________________________________________________________________ By (Check one): By handing it to a person identified to me as the Respondent. By leaving it with _________________________________________ (Type or write name legibly), who is designated to receive service for the Respondent because of the following relationship with the Respondent: __________________________________________________ as provided for in Rule 4(e), C.R.C.P. I attempted to serve the Respondent on _______ occasions but have not been able to locate the Respondent. Return to the Petitioner is made on ___________________ (date). I attempted to leave it with Respondent who refused service. Private process server Sheriff, _________________________County Fee $ ____________ Mileage $ ________ ___________________________________
Signature of Process Server

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Name (Print or type)

Subscribed and affirmed, or sworn to before me in the County of ______________________, State of this ___________ day of _______________, 20 _______. My Commission Expires: ________________________
Notary Public/Clerk

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JDF 1602

R7/09

SUMMONS FOR DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

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