What is intent?
A. Establishing a new domicile requires physical presence in a place with the simultaneous intent to make that place one’s permanent home. This domiciliary intent is the intention to remain in that place, on a permanent basis, without the intent to return to one’s previous domicile. It is the present intent to make a permanent home in the new location, not the intent to reside in the future. Therefore, temporary or preliminary visits do not establish a new domicile, regardless of whether a person acquires certain characteristics of Colorado domicile, such as a driver’s license or property ownership. The tuition law lists several factors which can be used to determine that intent has been established. No one factor by itself is sufficient to measure intent. Each institution must make that determination based on the information provided by the individual. It is the responsibility of the individual to provide as much information and documentation as appropriate to document intent.
