Each step includes directions for filing and serving documents. If you are a DIY Pro + member, we handle that for you.

To find out which step you are on in our Divorce Navigator, DIY Members should review the My Forms page on our website. All other membership levels should consult with their legal assistant.

We hear you! Each page of the navigator has a Steps Bar that you can click on to get to each Step 1-4 of the process. But if you’re looking for the content after you’ve completed each step, or you are DIY and need help with how to file your forms, here’s a list of links to all the steps:

Step 1 – Home
Step 1 – Complete (Joint Petitioner & Respondents)
Step 1 – Complete (Single Petitioner)
Step 1 – DIY Instructions

Step 2 – Home
Step 2 – Complete
Step 2 – DIY Instructions

Step 3 – Home
Step 3 – Complete
Step 3 – DIY Instructions

Sometimes it’s easier to see all of your divorce requirements in one place. If that’s you, download this checklist to mark your progress as you go.

If you come back to a questionnaire you’ve only partially completed, the entire form fields may look like they are blank. However, any page you filled out and then hit ‘Save & Continue’ is still in your account. Click My Forms, then go to the questionnaire you were working on from the list, and you can start from where you left off.

We highly recommend scheduling a legal coaching session to discuss your options.

The earliest date your divorce can be finalized is after the 91-day waiting period has passed. If you have minor children, or you and your spouse don’t agree to all terms of your divorce, you may need to attend a court hearing which may occur after the 91 days. You’ll learn more about this in Step 3.

The court clerk is in charge of making the court work, and they handle all the scheduling and paperwork for the court. They usually aren’t lawyers, but they are experts in what correctly filed court documents need to look like, and they are also responsible for accepting and rejecting filed documents. You’ll speak to the court clerk when you contact the court.

Througout your divorce, the court clerk will look at all the documents that are filed and make sure they are formatted the right way. That doesn’t mean that they’ll fix your mistakes, but they will tell you if you made a mistake. If your documents aren’t correct, the court clerk won’t accept them.

The court clerk also keeps track of when hearings will be, and lets divorcing parties know when they should appear at those hearings (usually by email).

We recommend being polite and understanding with the court clerk. They’re usually extremely busy, but they are also in charge of accepting (or rejecting) your documents, which is a vital step in getting your divorce. Remember, the court clerk isn’t your lawyer or represent you, so they can’t give you legal advice about your case. Sometimes, they might let you know where your mistakes are in your documents, but it’s not their responsibility. And they can’t tell you how to fix the mistake since that would be giving legal advice, which they aren’t allowed to do.

You may feel frustrated if the court clerk rejects your documents because of a mistake, but we advise staying calm, since your divorce case will be much easier and faster if the court clerk is not frustrated with you. A good strategy is asking them why the documents are being rejected and writing down their answers so you can later fix the documents and try filing again later.

In Colorado, a court cannot grant a divorce until the Petition for divorce has been pending for at least 91 days. This time period begins to run on the date the Petition is filed with the court. This “waiting period” serves many purposes. Sometimes it lets the spouses “cool down” and possibly reconcile. Usually, though, the 91 days is meant to allow the spouses time to reach an agreement on the specifics of their pending divorce.

If all of your divorce paperwork has been filed, when you get your divorce decree depends on a few factors:

• Whether the mandatory statutory waiting period has elapsed (the earliest date the court will sign a decree is 91 days after a Joint Petition was filed or the Respondent was served);
• Your judge’s caseload;
• Whether a hearing will be scheduled.

Yes. If the court has ordered you to schedule mediation, then you have to do what the court orders. You can learn more about mediation here.

We’re also happy to provide you with referrals to preferred mediators in your area.

Yes! Unless you receive an order from the court vacating (canceling or rescheduling) your hearing, you need to attend.

The Colorado courts have developed a standard set of forms that are required to complete your divorce. These forms are in Steps 1 – 3 in our Divorce Navigator. Each county and each judge, however, has the discretion to request additional forms at any time. 

DIY and DIY Pro Members – check our list of forms to find the form the court has requested. Divorce Plus and Divorce with Benefits Members – your legal assistant will assist you with completing additionally requested forms.

The Initial Status Conference is your initial meeting with the Court. You can learn more about it here.