Colorado divorce at a glance
Confirm with your county before filing — fees and rules can vary.
Dissolution of marriage in Colorado
Colorado is a pure no-fault state: the only ground for divorce is that the marriage is irretrievably broken. You file the JDF 1101 Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the District Court in the county where you live. After your spouse is served, a mandatory 91-day waiting period runs before the court can finalize the decree — and unlike many states, it cannot be shortened.
Eligibility is a mirror of that: 91 days of Colorado residency before you file. Property is divided equitably, meaning fairly rather than automatically 50/50. Colorado also uses its own vocabulary — custody is called “allocation of parental responsibilities,” covering both parenting time and decision-making, and alimony is called spousal maintenance.
Child support follows the Colorado Child Support Guidelines under C.R.S. § 14-10-115. If you file jointly as co-petitioners, the 91-day wait runs from the filing date instead of service, which can shave time off the overall process. The filing fee is $230 plus a small e-filing surcharge, and the JDF forms come from the Colorado Judicial Branch.