C.R.S. Section 14-10-120
Decree


Mentioned in

How-to Guide for Civil Union Divorce (with kids)

Colorado Judicial Branch, February 22, 2023

“This information provides a guide to the forms necessary to obtain a Dissolution of Civil Union or Legal Separation of Civil Union with children of this Civil Union.”
 
Bibliographic info

(1)

A decree of dissolution of marriage or of legal separation is final when entered, subject to the right of appeal. An appeal from the decree of dissolution that does not challenge the finding that the marriage is irretrievably broken does not delay the finality of that provision of the decree which dissolves the marriage beyond the time for appealing from that provision, so that either of the parties may remarry pending appeal.

(2)

No earlier than one hundred eighty-two days after entry of a decree of legal separation, on motion of either party and proof that a notice has been mailed to the other party at his or her last-known address, the court shall convert the decree of legal separation to a decree of dissolution of marriage, and a copy thereof shall be mailed to both parties.

(3)

The clerk of the court shall give notice of the entry of a decree of dissolution to the office of state registrar of vital statistics in the division of administration of the department of public health and environment, which office shall make this information available to the public upon request.

(4)

No decree that may enter shall relieve a spouse from any obligation imposed by law as a result of the marriage for the support or maintenance of a spouse determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to the decree, unless such spouse has sufficient property or means of support.

(5)

Whenever child support has been ordered, the decree of dissolution, legal separation, declaration of invalidity, allocating parental responsibilities, or support shall contain an order for an income assignment pursuant to section 14-14-111.5.

(6)

Notwithstanding the entry of a final decree of dissolution of marriage or of legal separation pursuant to this section, the district court may maintain jurisdiction to enter such temporary or permanent civil protection orders as may be provided by law upon request of any of the parties to the action for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, including, but not limited to, any protection order requested pursuant to section 14-10-108.

Source: Section 14-10-120 — Decree, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

14‑10‑101
Short title
14‑10‑102
Purposes - rules of construction
14‑10‑103
Definitions and interpretation of terms
14‑10‑104
Uniformity of application and construction
14‑10‑104.5
Legislative declaration
14‑10‑105
Application of Colorado rules of civil procedure
14‑10‑106
Dissolution of marriage - legal separation
14‑10‑106.5
Dissolution of civil unions - legal separation - jurisdiction - applicability of article and case law
14‑10‑107
Commencement - pleadings - abolition of existing defenses - automatic, temporary injunction - enforcement
14‑10‑107.5
Entry of appearance and notice of withdrawal by delegate child support enforcement unit
14‑10‑107.7
Required notice of involvement with state department of human services
14‑10‑107.8
Required notice of prior restraining, civil protection, or emergency protection orders to prevent domestic abuse - petitions for dissolution of marriage or legal separation
14‑10‑108
Temporary orders in a dissolution case
14‑10‑109
Enforcement of protection orders
14‑10‑110
Irretrievable breakdown
14‑10‑111
Declaration of invalidity
14‑10‑112
Separation agreement
14‑10‑113
Disposition of property - definitions
14‑10‑114
Spousal maintenance - advisory guidelines - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑115
Child support guidelines - purpose - determination of income - schedule of basic child support obligations - adjustments to basic child support - additional guidelines - child support commission - definitions
14‑10‑116
Appointment in domestic relations cases - representation of the best interests of the child - legal representative of the child - disclosure - short title
14‑10‑116.5
Appointment in domestic relations cases - child and family investigator - disclosure - background check
14‑10‑117
Payment of maintenance or child support
14‑10‑118
Enforcement of orders
14‑10‑119
Attorney’s fees
14‑10‑120
Decree
14‑10‑120.2
Ex-parte request for restoration of prior name of party
14‑10‑120.3
Dissolution of marriage or legal separation upon affidavit - requirements
14‑10‑120.5
Petition - fee - assessment - displaced homemakers fund
14‑10‑121
Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order
14‑10‑122
Modification and termination of provisions for maintenance, support, and property disposition - automatic lien - definitions
14‑10‑123
Commencement of proceedings concerning allocation of parental responsibilities - jurisdiction - automatic temporary injunction - enforcement - definitions
14‑10‑123.3
Requests for parental responsibility for a child by grandparents
14‑10‑123.4
Rights of children in matters relating to parental responsibilities
14‑10‑123.6
Required notice of prior restraining orders to prevent domestic abuse - proceedings concerning parental responsibilities relating to a child - resources for family services
14‑10‑123.7
Parental education - legislative declaration
14‑10‑123.8
Access to records
14‑10‑124
Best interests of the child
14‑10‑124.4
Family time for grandparents or great-grandparents - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑124.5
Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent family time
14‑10‑125
Temporary orders
14‑10‑126
Interviews
14‑10‑127
Evaluation and reports - training and qualifications of evaluators - disclosure
14‑10‑127.5
Domestic violence training for court personnel - expert testimony - child placement decisions - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑128
Hearings
14‑10‑128.1
Appointment of parenting coordinator - disclosure
14‑10‑128.3
Appointment of decision-maker - disclosure
14‑10‑128.5
Appointment of arbitrator - de novo hearing of award
14‑10‑129
Modification of parenting time
14‑10‑129.5
Disputes concerning parenting time
14‑10‑130
Judicial supervision
14‑10‑131
Modification of custody or decision-making responsibility
14‑10‑131.7
Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes
14‑10‑131.8
Construction of 1999 revisions
14‑10‑132
Affidavit practice
14‑10‑133
Effective date - applicability
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 14-10-120’s source at colorado​.gov