CO Bar Family Law 4

Question 1

After the Colorado Supreme Court's 2021 decision in Hogsett v. Hogsett, what is the primary standard for establishing a common law marriage in Colorado?

Accepted Answer

Mutual consent to be married and public acknowledgment of the marital relationship

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Cohabitation for at least 7 continuous years

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Filing a declaration of common law marriage with the county clerk

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Continuous cohabitation for 3 years plus joint tax filing

Question 2

Under Colorado's Uniform Parentage Act, which man is presumed to be a child's legal father?

Accepted Answer

The man who was married to the child's mother at the time of birth

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Only the man who signed the birth certificate

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The man whose DNA matches the child's regardless of marital status

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Any man who has resided with the child for at least 2 years

Question 3

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is used in Colorado dissolution proceedings primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Divide a retirement plan benefit without triggering early-withdrawal tax penalties

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Establish ongoing child support payments

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Transfer title to real property between divorcing spouses

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Allocate marital debts between the parties

Question 4

Colorado law requires the consent of a child being adopted if the child has reached what age?

Accepted Answer

12 years old

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10 years old

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14 years old

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16 years old

Question 5

For a stepparent adoption to proceed in Colorado, whose consent is generally required?

Accepted Answer

Consent of both biological parents unless parental rights have been terminated

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Only the custodial biological parent's consent

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Approval of a guardian ad litem only

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No parental consent — only a court order is needed

Question 6

In Colorado, a genetic (DNA) test to determine parentage in a legal proceeding may be ordered:

Accepted Answer

By the court on motion of any party to the parentage action

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Only if both alleged parents consent in writing

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Only upon the specific request of the presumed father

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Only when the child is at least 2 years old

Question 7

Which of the following is required for a valid Colorado premarital (prenuptial) agreement under the Colorado Uniform Premarital Agreement Act?

Accepted Answer

The agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties

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Each party must be independently represented by separate attorneys

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The agreement must be notarized by a Colorado notary

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A 30-day waiting period must elapse between signing and the wedding