How and where do I file legal papers to begin the Divorce Process in Colorado?

• In Colorado, you or your spouse must have been domiciled in Colorado for the 90 day period before your first papers are filed with the court.
• You begin the legal process by filing a Petition with the clerk of the district court. If you filed a Petition, then you or the Petitioner and your spouse is the Respondent. If you filed for divorce together, then you are Co-petitioners.
• Divorces are civil matters. They are generally supposed to be heard in the judicial district where you both live, or where the Respondent lives, or where your home was or is.

Lynn Landis-Brown is a Family Lawyer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she founded Lynn Landis-Brown P.C. She listens compassionately and understands your legal, emotional and financial concerns due to her own experiences of divorce from her parents divorcing, her own divorce and now as a step-grandmother. With her background in litigations, she has great experiences with fighting for your rights in the courtroom.