Colorado Divorce Records
State of Colorado Divorce Record Accessibility
Divorce records can be issued to the husband or wife listed on the certificate; ex-spouses demonstrating direct interest; parents; stepparents; grandparents and great grandparents; siblings; children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and legal representatives of those mentioned above, as long as they can provide tangible interest in the divorce certificate.
Where to Find State Divorce Records
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- Vital Records Section
Mailing Address:4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VR-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530
Physical Address: See above
Phone Number:(303) 692-2000 or (800) 886-7689 (In-state)
Fax: N/A
Hours: The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday—Friday/ Same-day service for ordering vital records is available until 4:30 p.m.
Email: N/A
Required Information: full names of the husband and wife, including wife's maiden name, date of the divorce, and city or county where divorce was granted; you’ll also need to provide information about yourself: full name, your relationship to person named on the certificate (father, mother, self, etc.), your mailing address (include city, state and zip code), your daytime phone number, and your signature.
Years Available: Dissolution records for the entire state are available from the calendar years of 1851 to 1939 and 1968 to present.
Search Fees: Divorce records are $17 for the first copy, and $10 for each additional copy ordered thereafter.
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Divorce Record Contents
Contained in a divorce record, you will find: any settlements that are due, all child support payment information, a complete distribution of property, all spousal support payment information, the date of the marriage, child custody agreements (if children are involved in the marriage), the full name of the wife, the full name of the husband, and the complete division of debt. The kinds of divorces that exist are: uncontested divorce, at-fault divorce, summary (or simple) divorce, electronic divorce, no-fault divorce, collaborative divorce, and mediated divorce.
