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Legal Information: Colorado

Divorce

Laws current as of October 24, 2024

How quickly can I get a divorce?

A divorce decree can only be entered if 91 days have passed after one of the following events:

  • your spouse was legally notified of the divorce proceedings;
  • they joined as a co-petitioner in the divorce petition; or
  • they appeared in the case in any other manner.1

1 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-106(1)(a)(III)

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