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Colorado Divorce Court Forms
Divorce Court Forms
There are as many ways to divorce as there are people, but one thing that everyone must do if they are getting divorced in Colorado is fill out a variety of divorce court forms. In Colorado, most divorce forms start with JDF…and there are a lot of them! Chances are, you will never need to even know about most of them, much less fill them out. However, there are a few that you will always be required to complete, starting with the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (JDF 1100) and the Case Information Sheet (JDF 1000). Those get the ball rolling.
Here is an incomplete list of Colorado divorce court forms – if you are just getting started, look at the flowcharts and instruction forms the court provides first. They’ll familiarize you with the process. And if you want to talk about any of this in person, schedule some time with me!
Divorce Court Forms
There are as many ways to divorce as there are people, but one thing that everyone must do if they are getting divorced in Colorado is fill out a variety of divorce court forms. In Colorado, most divorce forms start with JDF…and there are a lot of them! Chances are, you will never need to even know about most of them, much less fill them out. However, there are a few that you will always be required to complete, starting with the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (JDF 1100) and the Case Information Sheet (JDF 1000). Those get the ball rolling.
Here is an incomplete list of Colorado divorce court forms – if you are just getting started, look at the flowcharts and instruction forms the court provides first. They’ll familiarize you with the process. And if you want to talk about any of this in person, schedule some time with me!
A note on pricing
We publish our fees upfront because you deserve to know what you're getting into before you call. If the numbers give you pause, that's fair. Some people have sticker shock at first.
Here's some context: a contested divorce in the U.S. averages $15,000 to $28,500 - per person. That's attorney fees alone, billed by the hour, with no cap and no guaranteed outcome. DIY divorce sounds cheaper until emotions run high and negotiating without a neutral third party becomes impossible, or you sign an agreement without understanding what it means five years from now, or the court sends your paperwork back because something was missing. You don't know what you don't know and in divorce, finding out later is expensive.
With Open Space Mediation, you know your total cost before you start. You get a neutral, experienced team with a collective 50 years of experience guiding you to a signed agreement in about three to four months. No courtroom. No mystery billing. No waking up a year from now realizing you agreed to something you didn't fully understand.
That's what the flat fee buys you. Peace of mind and a boring, fact-based, fair, sensible, realistic settlement and parenting plan that keep you out of court and back to real life in about 3-4 months.