Colorado divorce records
Who holds it: Clerk of the District Court where the dissolution was granted (Colorado Judicial Branch); CDPHE issues dissolution verifications only.1
On this page
Fee
Court: certified copy $20.00 per document plus $0.25/page copies; CDPHE dissolution verification $25.00 first, $20.00 additional.2
How to search and order
- How to request
- Online Judicial Branch Record/Document Request Form (Divorce Decree is a listed document) or contact the district court.2
Who may order and what is restricted
- Restrictions
- Financial statements, separation agreements, parenting plans and similar domestic relations filings are suppressed from public access.3
Older records and indexes
- Older records
- State Archives holds only certain older county divorce records; most are with the district court.4
Related records in Colorado
- Courts: court system
- State court system (Colorado Judicial Branch: county and district trial courts, listed by county), except Denver County Court, which is administered separately from the state courts.5
- Courts: statewide case search
- No free official statewide case search. Registers of actions are available only through Judicial-approved paid vendors (Background Information Services, LexisNexis CoCourts.com, Tessera Data); copies of documents come only from the court or the online records request form.5
- Courts: fees
- Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.2
- Marriage records: who holds it
- County Clerk and Recorder of the county that issued the license (certified copies); CDPHE Office of the State Registrar issues marriage/civil union verifications.1
Divorce records in Colorado counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Adams County Justice Center, Clerk's Office6 | — | Certified copy $20.00 per document (Judicial Branch)7 |
| Arapahoe County | District Court, 18th Judicial District8 | — | — |
| Boulder County | Boulder County Combined Court, Clerk of Court9 | — | $20.00 per certified document10 |
| Broomfield County | Broomfield Combined Courts, Clerk's Office11 | — | — |
| Denver County | Denver District Court - Civil and Domestic Clerk's Office12 | — | — |
| Douglas County | Douglas County District Court, 23rd Judicial District13 | — | Court: certified copy $20.00 per document plus $0.25/page copies; CDPHE dissolution verification $25.00 first, $20.00 additional.14 |
| Eagle County | Eagle Combined Courts15 | — | Court: certified copy $20.00 per document plus $0.25 per page for copies.16 |
| El Paso County | District Court (Colorado Fourth Judicial District)17 | — | — |
| Garfield County | Garfield County Combined Courts – Glenwood Springs18 | — | — |
| Jefferson County | Divorce case records from the Jefferson Combined Court Records and Research (Colorado Judicial Branch)19 | — | — |
| Larimer County | Clerk of Court, Larimer County District and County Courts20 | — | $20.00 per certified document21 |
| Mesa County | Clerk's Office, Mesa County Combined Courts, 21st Judicial District, Mesa County Justice Center22 | — | — |
| Pueblo County | Pueblo Combined Court - District Court23 | — | $20.00 certified copy per document plus $0.25/page24 |
| Weld County | Clerk of the Weld County Combined Courts25 | — | Certified copy $20.00 per document26 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Colorado guide.
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Colorado office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: divorce records in every state. Everything else in Colorado: Colorado public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Birth, death, and other vital recordsColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Chief Justice Directive 05-01, Public Access to Court Records (amended effective November 10, 2025)Colorado Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
- Divorce RecordsColorado State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
- Access Guide to Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Adams County (17th Judicial District)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Divorce RecordsArapahoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Boulder County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Broomfield County (trial courts page)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
- Denver - DistrictColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Douglas County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Eagle County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 8, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 8, 2026
- Marriage LicensesEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
- CourtsGarfield Countychecked November 4, 2026
- CourtsJefferson Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Larimer County (8th Judicial District) trial courtsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Mesa County (21st Judicial District)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Pueblo County (trial courts)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Weld County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
- Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026