Dacono Divorce, Criminal & Estate Attorney

A Dacono attorney who knows which courthouse your case goes to

Dacono is the smallest of the Carbon Valley Tri-Towns, and its cases follow the same Weld County path as Firestone's and Frederick's: municipal matters in town, everything else in Greeley.

Dacono has about 6,800 residents (U.S. Census Bureau estimate). Dacono is the southern Tri-Town, just off I-25 east of Longmont. Attorney Charles E. Liken Jr. — a former Colorado Deputy District Attorney, a Colorado court-appointed Child and Family Investigator, and a licensed Colorado attorney — personally handles every Dacono matter from the first call to the last filing.

Where Dacono cases are heard

• District court (divorce, custody, felonies, probate): Weld County Combined Court, Greeley — 19th Judicial District. File at the Clerk's Office in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th St.; the Judicial Branch also lists the Weld County Courthouse (901 9th Ave.) and Plaza West (910 10th Ave.) as court locations.
• County court (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims): Weld County Combined Court, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th St., Greeley (the same Clerk's Office handles district- and county-court filings).
• Municipal court (city-ordinance and local traffic matters): Dacono Municipal Court.
• Prosecutor: the Weld County District Attorney (19th Judicial District) in Greeley.
• Law enforcement: Dacono Police Department.

Dacono Divorce & Family Law Attorney

A Dacono divorce, custody case, or child-support matter is filed in district court at the Weld County Combined Court in Greeley (Clerk's Office: Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th St.). Colorado allocates parental responsibilities under the best-interests standard in C.R.S. § 14-10-124, and when a court appoints a Child and Family Investigator to report on a family, that investigator's report can carry significant weight with the court. Attorney Liken is himself a court-appointed Child and Family Investigator and can explain to a Dacono parent what the investigation involves. For straightforward filings the firm drafts your Colorado JDF documents for a flat fee quoted within 24 hours; run the numbers first with the child support calculator and maintenance calculator.

• Divorce & legal separation — property, debt, and the 91-day waiting period explained up front.
• Custody & parenting time — parenting plans built for Weld County judges.
• Child support & maintenance — calculated, argued, and enforced.
• Modifications & enforcement — when life changes after the decree.
• Mediation — resolve it without a trial when that serves your family.

Dacono Criminal & DUI Defense Attorney

A Dacono arrest by the Dacono Police Department is prosecuted by the Weld County District Attorney (19th Judicial District) in Greeley if the State files charges; a city-ordinance violation stays in Dacono Municipal Court. Attorney Liken is a former Colorado Deputy District Attorney. Arrested for DUI? The DMV's 7-day Express Consent deadline runs separately from the criminal case — start here.

• DUI & DWAI defense — first offense through felony, plus the DMV hearing.
• Criminal defense — misdemeanors to felonies in the 19th Judicial District.
• Domestic violence defense — the mandatory protection order and what it really means.
• Record sealing — clear a Dacono record when you are eligible.

Dacono Estate Planning & Probate Attorney

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives protect Dacono families now; when a loved one passes, probate for the estate is opened in district court in Weld County (Greeley). Attorney Liken keeps estate planning plain-English and probate manageable for Dacono executors and heirs.

• Wills, trusts & powers of attorney — a plan that fits your family and adapts over time.
• Probate & estate administration — guiding Dacono personal representatives from filing to final distribution.
• Guardianship & conservatorship — protecting those who cannot protect themselves.

Court locations and jurisdictions above are from the Colorado Judicial Branch and county and city government sources, reviewed September 2026. General information, not legal advice.