HB 24-1291

HB 24-1291, also known as the Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (LLP) bill, allows LLPs to represent clients in specific family law matters such as divorce, child support, and name changes. This means that individuals seeking help with these legal issues can now be represented by LLPs who are licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court. The bill was signed into law by the governor on April 29, 2024, and will take effect on August 7, 2024, meaning that from this date onwards, LLPs will be able to provide these services officially.

Official Summary

The Colorado supreme court approved the licensure of legal paraprofessionals (LLPs), which allows LLPs to represent clients and perform certain types of legal services related to domestic relations matters, including: Legal separations, declarations of invalidity of marriage, or dissolutions of marriage or a civil union; Initial allocations or modifications of an allocation of parental responsibility, including parentage determinations; Matters involving establishment or modification of child support or maintenance; Seeking, modifying, or terminating a civil protection order; Matters involving a name change; and Matters involving a request for an amended birth certificate to change the sex designation of an adult. The act amends the relevant statutory provisions to align with the Colorado supreme court rule authorizing the licensure of LLPs. APPROVED by Governor April 29, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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