Colorado Decree of Dissolution Form

In the case of wanting to make a divorce final in the State of Colorado after the case hearings, the following form has to be authorized by the judge.

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District Court ___________________________ County, Colorado 
Court Address: 
 
 
In re the Marriage of: 
 
Petitioner: ______________________________________   
and  
 
Co-Petitioner/Respondent:__________________________ 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COURT USE ONLY  	Case Number: 
 
 
Division               Courtroom  	
DECREE OF 	�	DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR 	�	LEGAL SEPARATION	 	
 
This matter was reviewed by the Court on __________________________ (date). 
 	
Petitioner 	�	Co-Petitioner 	�	Respondent  	 	
 �	Appeared in person   	�	Appeared in person  	�	Did not appear 	
 �	Signed a Non-Appearance Affidavit  	�	 Signed a Non-Appearance Affidavit 	
�	Was represented by an attorney 	
       Attorney Name:  
 	
�	Was represented by an attorney 	
       Attorney Name: 	
 
� 	The Court has read the Non-Appearance Affidavit. 	
� 	The Court has considered the testimony and evidence presented. 	
� 	The Court has considered any Financial Statements filed and makes the following findings and orders: 
 
 
1.  The Court has jurisdiction over the parties because:    
 
�  	The parties filed jointly on ________________________ (date). 	
� 	The Respondent ___________________________________ (name) was served with a Summons on 
_____________________ (date) in ___________________________ (county). 	
� 	The Respondent signed a waiver of service on ________________________ (date). 	
� 	The Court has subject-matter jurisdiction based on publication on _________________________ (date).   	
� 	Other jurisdiction _______________________________________________________________. 
 
2.  At least one party was domiciled in Colorado for more than 90 days before the Petition was filed. 
 
3.  At least 90 days have passed since the Court acquired ju risdiction over the Co-Petitioner or Respondent or 
since the Court acquired jurisdiction over the subject matter based on publication. 
 
4.  The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken. 
 
5. 	
�	 The Separation Agreement between the parties is found to be not unconscionable as to support, 
maintenance, and division of propert y, and is incorporated herein.   
 
6. 	
�	  All provisions in the Parenting Plan regarding t he children are in the best interests of the children, 
including residence, allocation of parental responsib ility (including decision-making responsibilities and 
parenting time), and any other orders necessary to e ffectuate the best interests of the children.   
 
7. 	
�	 	The name change request is not detrimental to any person.

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The Court therefore orders: 
 
� 	The marriage is dissolved and a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage is entered. 	
� 	A Decree of Legal Separation is entered.  Either party may apply to convert this decree to a Decree of 
Dissolution of Marriage after six months has passed and  the other party has been given written notice of the 
request.  	
�  	Each party shall perform all of the applicable provisio ns of the separation agreement or permanent orders. 	 	
� 	The Separation Agreement filed on ____________________ (d ate) is incorporated into this Decree.   
or  	
� 	Has been read into the record and will be reduced to writing and filed on or before ____________ (date). 
 	
� 	The Parenting Plan filed on _______________________ (date) is incorporated into this Decree.  
or 	 	
� 	The Court has entered permanent orders, which will be reduced to writing and filed, on or before 
____________________________ (date). 
 
or 	 	
� 	It is in the best interests of the parties that t he Court has entered a Decree, even though there are no 
permanent orders on this date. 
 
or 	 
�  	Permanent orders are set forth below: 	 	
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 	
 
� 	Any Support Order entered will become part of this Decree. 	
� 	A Protection/Restraining Order was issued on __________ _____ (date). The Protection/Restraining Order is: 
� 	Vacated. 	
� 	Continued to ______________________ (date) pursuant to §13-14-102(9)(c), C.R.S. 
� 	No changes have been made to the exis ting Protection/Restraining Order  	
� 	Changes have been made to the existing Protection/Restraining Order, as follows. 
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________ 
If the Protection Order has been modified, the party  requesting the modification must serve a copy of the 
modified Temporary or Permanent Protection Order, as applicable, on the other party. 	
 
�  	The ________________________ is granted a restor ation of the prior name _________________________. 	
� 	Other: 
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
Date:  ________________________________      ______________________________________ 	
�	Judge 	�	Magistrate