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Flat-Fee Motion Service

File a Motion in Colorado — Drafted in 24 Hours

Need to change, enforce, or clarify a family-court order? The Longmont Law Firm drafts your motion within 24 hours and files any Colorado Judicial Branch JDF for you — attorney-drafted, flat fee, and done right the first time.

Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq. — On the Legal Front Lines Since 1995 · Government Investigator, Denver Human Services (1997–2003) · Licensed Colorado Attorney Since 2003 ~ 20+ Years in Private Practice · Colorado Deputy District Attorney (2018–2020) · Colorado Court-Appointed Child and Family Investigator

DRAFTED IN 24 HOURSTell us what you need. Charles drafts your motion within 24 hours and files any Colorado JDF with the court for you — flat fee, quoted upfront.
How it works

Three steps. One flat fee. Filed for you.

1Tell us what you need

Book a short consultation and tell Charles which order you want changed, enforced, or clarified — bring your case number and the basics. That’s enough to start.

2We draft it in 24 hours

Attorney-drafted — not a fill-in-the-blank form. The correct JDF, the right legal standard, the facts that support it, and the sworn affidavit or financial statement the court actually requires.

3We file & serve it

We e-file with the right district court through Colorado Courts E-Filing and handle service on the other party — docketed correctly the first time, on the deadline that matters.

The Longmont Law Firm · Flat-Fee Motion Service

Your motion, drafted in 24 hours — and filed for you.

A motion the court can act on isn’t a form you fill in — it’s the right JDF, the right legal standard, and the proof to back it, drafted by a Colorado attorney who has sat on both sides of the courtroom. We draft it, file it, and serve it, for a flat fee, quoted upfront — no retainer, no hourly meter.

24-hour draft Any Colorado JDF Attorney-drafted We e-file & serve Flat fee, upfront
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What we draft & file

Any Colorado motion — the right form, done right

Each one is drafted to the correct legal standard, with the affidavit or financial statement the court requires — then e-filed and served.

Restrict parenting time — emergency
JDF 1406§ 14-10-129(4)
Modify or end maintenance
Motion + JDF 1111§ 14-10-122
Modify decision-making
Verified motion§ 14-10-131
Enforce an order — contempt
JDF 1816C.R.C.P. 107
Any other Colorado JDF
You name itStatewide
Don’t see yours? If the Colorado Judicial Branch has a JDF for it, we draft and file it. Tell us what the court needs to hear — we put it in the right words, on the right form.
Prefer to file it yourself?

How to file a motion in Colorado, step by step

You don’t need a lawyer to file a motion — the forms are built for self-represented parties. Here’s the whole path, plus the deadlines that decide who wins.

Step 1 · Pick the right JDF form Colorado posts a fillable JDF for almost every motion. Start at the Colorado Courts self-help pages or our Family Law Forms Library.
Step 2 · Fill it out completely Put your case number and the exact order you want at the top, then the facts and financials that justify it. Money motions need a sworn Financial Statement (JDF 1111); parenting motions need an affidavit of the changed circumstances.
Step 3 · File it with the clerk E-file through Colorado Courts E-Filing, or file in person or by mail in the district court that already has your case. The fee to modify is $105 (§ 13-32-101); if that’s a hardship, file a fee-waiver request (JDF 205).
Step 4 · Serve the other party After filing, deliver a copy to the other side and file proof of service — a motion the other party was never served with goes nowhere.
Step 5 · Mind the clock The other party has 21 days to object (C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15); you may reply within 7 days. A motion to restrict parenting time for imminent danger gets a hearing within 14 days (§ 14-10-129(4)).
$105Typical fee to file a motion to modify a decree or final order (§ 13-32-101) — fee waiver available (JDF 205)
21 daysThe other party’s window to respond after being served (C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15); you may reply within 7
14 daysDeadline for a hearing when a motion alleges a child is in imminent danger (§ 14-10-129(4))
2 yearsUsual wait before parenting time can be modified — with narrow exceptions for danger or a changed residence
Run the numbers first. Before a support or maintenance motion, know what the guideline actually says with our free Colorado child-support calculator and maintenance calculator — two of our family-law calculators. A motion backed by the real number is a motion that lands.

Questions people ask before they file

1How fast can you really turn it around?

For most motions, Charles drafts your document within 24 hours of your consultation and having what he needs. Court timelines are separate: once filed, the other side gets 21 days to respond and the judge rules or sets a hearing — but your paperwork is done, correct, and filed on day one.

2Which motions and forms can you file?

Any Colorado Judicial Branch JDF: parenting-time changes (JDF 1406), child-support modifications (JDF 1403), maintenance changes, decision-making, contempt and enforcement (JDF 1816), relocation, protection-order matters, name changes, and more. If Colorado has a form for it, we draft and file it.

3What does it cost?

A flat fee, quoted upfront at your consultation — you approve the price before any work begins, with no retainer and no hourly billing. The court’s own filing fee (typically $105 to modify) is separate, and we tell you exactly what it is.

4Do you file it, or do I?

Your choice. We can e-file it with the court and serve the other party for you, or hand you a signature-ready motion with step-by-step filing instructions if you’d rather file it yourself.

5Can I just do it myself?

Absolutely — Colorado’s forms are built for self-represented parties, and our Pro Se Family Law hub walks you through it. But whether a motion is granted turns on strategy and proof, not paperwork. On high-stakes motions — restriction, relocation, decision-making, contempt — attorney drafting usually pays for itself.

6Will you review a motion I already drafted?

Yes. Bring what you have and Charles will pressure-test it — the standard you’re citing, the relief you’re asking for, and the proof behind it — before it goes in front of a judge.

Not sure which motion fits — or what to put in it? Twenty minutes with Charles turns ‘I think I need to file something’ into a signed, filed, correctly-drafted motion.

Your choice: no-charge 20-minute phone call OR in-depth hour ($300) — both directly with Charles.

THE LONGMONT LAW FIRM
Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq.
Attorney & Counselor at Law

A motion is only as strong as what’s in it.

Draft it yourself with our guides, or hand it to Charles — drafted in 24 hours, any Colorado JDF, filed and served for you.

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