A divorce can be complicated. It is up to you to decide whether and how you use a lawyer in your divorce. Divorce cases are filed and heard in the state's district courts, not in federal or municipal courts. 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 for divorce 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 forms packet for Divorce Without Children contains instructions and all the forms that you will need in most divorce cases.