Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Re: Change of Venue from Texas to Colorado is it proper?

More than likely, Colorado probably has jurisdiction over you and your kids now, although jurisdiction requirements vary depending on what kind of action you want to file with the court - i.e, change in parenting time, child support enforcement, etc. Before a Colorado court can hear your matter, though, you will need to have your case transferred from Texas first, and that, in and of itself, can be a complex task, as you need to order exemplified copies of your file and establish why Colorado has jurisdiction and why Texas does not. Because the transferring of the case can be complicated, I would urge you to contact the bar association where you live to find out if there is any Legal Aid agency they can refer you to. If the matter concerns child support, your local Department of Human Services may be able to assist you. If for some reason neither of those options work out, I would strongly encourage to at least consult an attorney for an hour's worth of time to review the jurisdictional statutes and what will be necessary to transfer the case to Colorado, and to provide information to you specifically what you need to do to get a Colorado court to recognize the Texas action.

Best wishes,

Christine C. Nierenz, Esq.

THE HARRIS LAW FIRM, P.C.

www.harrisfamilylaw.com

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