Colorado follows the doctrine of prior appropriation for water rights, meaning water rights are granted based on a system of “first in time, first in right.”
Colorado law does not require a duty to retreat before using force in self-defense.
Under Colorado intestacy laws, if a person dies intestate and is survived by a spouse and children, the spouse generally receives a portion of the estate, and the remainder is divided among the children.
Under Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant typically has 21 days to respond to a complaint after service.
Colorado custody determinations, the financial status of each parent is generally not a factor. The court focuses on the child’s relationship with each parent, adjustment to home and community, and the ability to provide a stable home.
