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You'll need to know the court jurisdiction in which to file.courthouse image by Michael Shake from Fotolia.com
Determine the county in which you will be filing. You or your spouse must have lived in the county for the last 90 days to be considered a resident for purposes of filing the petition. - 2). Prepare the petition for divorce of legal separation and a summons for your spouse. A form petition and summons can be found at www.courts.state.co.us/forms.
- 3). Sign the petition and make several copies of the petition and summons. Have a copy of the petition and summons served on your spouse. Service must be completed by a disinterested person 18 or older and proof of service in the form of a Notarized Return of Service must be sent to the court.
- 4). Certify that you have examined your spouse's financial records. Under a 2005 Colorado law, a divorcing couple must certify that each has seen the other's financial records. So here's what you'll need to have: Tax returns for the last three years; tax forms such as 1099s and W2s from the previous year, receipts and expenses, if you are self-employed; estimated value of your car, including information about the year, make and model; car loan information and balance; value of home and other real estate; any mortgage information and lines of credit information, including balances; name and number of any stocks, and descriptions of any bonds; information about your 401K, IRA and life insurance; names of all banks accounts and any marital agreements, including prenuptial.
- 5). File the petition with the court by taking it to the Clerk of Court's office. Pay the required filing fee.
- 6). Wait for the court to respond to the petition via mail. Additional documents may be required as your case proceeds through the court system. All forms that may be required can be found at www.courts.state.co.us/forms.
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