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Colorado Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act §§14-10-106, 120.3 |
| Residency Requirements | One spouse domiciliary for 90 days preceding commencement of action. |
| Waiting Period | Decree may be entered 90 days after service of process or appearance of respondent, if one party denies marriage is irretrievably broken, court may continue matter for 30-60 days. |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | Lack of jurisdiction. |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | - |
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