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Grounds for a Colorado Dissolution or Legal Separation Colorado is a no-fault state, which means that under the law the only grounds for dissolving a marriage is that the marriage is irretrievably broken. C.R.S. 14-10-106(1)(a)(II). And if one spouse declares the marriage is broken, it is. C.R.S. 14-10-110(1).

At least one spouse must meet the state's residency requirement, which means living in Colorado for at least 91 days before filing for separation. Additionally, you'll need to wait at least 90 days before the court can act on your case.

A Separation simply means that the two of you are now living apart. You do not need to file court documents in order to separate, but you should talk to an attorney about several important issues prior to moving out: The payment of joint and/or household bills.

Either party must reside in Colorado for at least 90 days prior to the filing of the Petition. There is a mandatory 90-day waiting period before the Court can enter the divorce decree.

The process for legal separation in Colorado is the same as divorce. ... At least one spouse must meet the state's residency requirement, which means living in Colorado for at least 91 days before filing for separation. Additionally, you'll need to wait at least 90 days before the court can act on your case.

In some states that recognize judicial separation, such as Connecticut, you can be legally separated within four to six months after filing your initial paperwork with the court. This process requires that you and your spouse resolve issues on your own and memorialize your terms in a signed settlement agreement.

A Colorado divorce begins with one spouse filing a summons and a petition for dissolution of the marriage. After the other spouse is served with the documents, he has 20 days to file a response to the petition with the court. If he lives in another state, the deadline is extended to 30 days.

Filing and Service A Colorado divorce begins with one spouse filing a summons and a petition for dissolution of the marriage. After the other spouse is served with the documents, he has 20 days to file a response to the petition with the court. If he lives in another state, the deadline is extended to 30 days.

The initial phase of a Colorado divorce takes you through a 90 day process. A summons and the petition are filed by the court and the spouse is served. There is a minimum time period of 90 days that you have to wait for the courts to grant a divorce. In some instances a divorce may be finalized in 91 days or so.

According to our survey, the average divorce in Colorado costs $14,500, including $11,400 in attorneys' fees. With the average hourly rate for attorneys in Colorado at $270, attorneys' fees are a significant chunk of the cost of divorce.

The State of Colorado refers to divorce as a "dissolution of marriage", and is a purely no-fault divorce state, meaning the court will not assign fault to either party for the divorce. Colorado is only concerned with whether the marriage is "irretrievably broken" (the two parties no longer get along).

Waiting Period. Spouses must wait 90 days for the Decree of Legal Separation to become final. This is the minimum amount of time that must pass before the court may finalize the separation; however, the process can take longer, especially if there are contested issues.

In order to get a divorce, you, or your spouse, must file a petition for dissolution of marriage (divorce). Courts charge fees for filing legal paperwork. The current filing fee for a divorce petition is $195.

The process for legal separation in Colorado is the same as divorce. First, the couple must file a petition (request) for legal separation with the court. At least one spouse must meet the state's residency requirement, which means living in Colorado for at least 91 days before filing for separation.

File your divorce paperwork You can file for an uncontested divorce by filing an affidavit for decree without appearance of parties in the district court of the county where either you or your spouse lives. Your county district court clerk's office should have a form affidavit you can use.