Some of the necessary forms are not identified in this brochure. If your judicial district provides a divorce forms packet, read your forms packet closely. Consult a lawyer, if needed. In Colorado, you or your spouse must be a resident of Colorado for at least 90 days before filing your first papers with the court. You begin the legal process by filing a petition with the clerk of the district court.
Divorces are civil matters.
They are supposed to be heard in the judicial district where you both live, where the Respondent lives, or where your home was or is. You must include your case number or docket number at the top of any forms or papers you file with the court. Also, you should use your case number or docket number as identification whenever you have contact with the court. The forms you need may be purchased for a fee in the court clerk's office. The packet for Divorce With Children contains instructions and all the forms that you will need in most divorce cases.