FAQ

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Yes, LLPs can appear in many types of hearings, such as:
- Status Conferences
- Temporary and Permanent Orders
- Restriction of Parenting Time Hearings
- Protection Order Hearings
- Modification Hearings
- Uncontested or Procedural Matters and More
If a hearing falls outside the LLP’s authority, you’ll be informed and guided appropriately.
When you’re facing a family law issue, you deserve clear guidance and strong support. But traditional legal representation can be expensive and overwhelming. Colorado’s Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (LLPs) were created to bridge that gap and give clients a smarter, more affordable way to get quality legal help.
- High-quality legal guidance
- Access to Justice
- Lower hourly rates
- Personalized support
- Supportive, client-centered approach
- Faster access to legal help
- LLP’s have extensive experience in family law.
- Clear communication and transparent pricing
For many clients, an LLP is the perfect blend of professional legal support and cost savings.
A Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (LLP) is a legal professional licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court to provide family law legal services, with a few limitations on the types of family law cases they can handle. The LLP program was created to give clients more affordable, accessible, and effective family law help than traditional legal representation. LLP’s undergo extensive education, training, ongoing continuing legal education, rigorous testing and are licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court to independently represent clients in many family law matters at a fraction of the cost of traditional representation.
Both are licensed and regulated by the Colorado Supreme Court, but an LLP’s practice area is more narrowly tailored to Family Law. This means you get:
- Focused family law experience
- Lower cost of representation
- Efficient service tailored to your goals
LLPs are ideal representation for the majority of routine and moderate family law matters.
LLPs can assist with many common family law matters, including:
- Divorce and Legal Separation
- Parenting time and Parental Responsibility matters (child custody)
- Establishing, enforcing and modifying Child support
- Post-Decree Modification of Parenting Time, Decision-Making and Maintenance
- Parenting time disputes
- Protection Orders
- Name changes
- Restrictions of Parenting time and Emergency filings
- Adult gender designation changes
- Remedial Contempt
- Mediation
- Family Law Hearings
- Assistance with mediation and settlement negotiations
- Drafting agreements and legal documents
- Hearings
Most everyday family law matters fall squarely within an LLP’s scope and for many clients, this level of representation is more than enough to resolve their matters efficiently.
Absolutely. LLPs are licensed and regulated by the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel (OARC). They must follow professional conduct rules and complete ongoing training, just like attorneys.
Because LLPs offer focused legal services with a limited scope of authorized practice, clients typically save 30–50% or more compared to traditional attorney representation.
If a case becomes too complex or involves issues outside the LLP’s authorized scope:
- You'll be notified immediately
- Your LLP can continue helping with parts of your case they are allowed to handle
- You may be referred to an experienced attorney/colleague for the remaining issues
This ensures you always have the right level of protection and expertise.
LLP’s have a limited license to practice Family Law, only. Please see list of matters that LLP’s cannot provide legal services for:
- Registration of foreign orders;
- Motions for orders regarding punitive contempt citations under CRCP 107;
- Matters involving an allegation of common law marriage;
- Matters involving disputed parentage where there are more than two persons asserting or denying legal parentage;
- Matters in which a non-parent’s request for allocation of parental responsibility is contested by at least one parent;
- The preparation of or litigation regarding pre- or post-nuptial agreements;
- Matters in which a party intends to contest jurisdiction of the court over the matter;
- The preparation by the LLP of a qualified domestic relations order or other document allocating retirement assets that are not liquid at the time of the matter;
- The preparation by the LLP of documents needed to effectuate the sale or distribution of assets of a business entity or commercial property;
- Matter that falls within the LLP’s scope of practice when such issues require analysis and advice outside that scope of practice, such as immigration, criminal, and bankruptcy issues that could directly affect the resolution of the matter.
Contact our office today to schedule a complimentary 30-minute telephone consultation. We will review your situation, explain your options, and determine whether an LLP is the best fit for your case.

Feature / Ability	Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (LLP)	Attorney
Regulated & Licensed?	✔ Yes – Licensed by Colorado Supreme Court (OARC)	✔ Yes – Licensed by Colorado Supreme Court (OARC)
Practice Areas	Family law only, only	Any area of law
Provide Legal Advice?	✔ Yes, within family law scope	✔ Yes, across all areas
Draft Legal Documents?	✔ Yes	✔ Yes
Negotiate Settlements?	✔ Yes	✔ Yes
Court Representation	✔ Yes, in allowed family law matters	✔ Yes, in all hearings and trials
Cost	Generally 30–50% lower than attorney rates	Higher due to broader licensure and full litigation capability
Ideal For	Routine to moderately complex family law issues; clients seeking affordable representation	Complex cases, trials, cases involving experts, or multi-issue disputes
Ethical Standards	✔ Must follow professional rules of conduct	✔ Must follow professional rules of conduct
Education & Training	Specific LLP education, specialized family law training, LLP licensing exam	Law school + bar exam