Fill and Sign the Dissolution Separation Form

District Court       County, Colorado Court Address:       In re the Marriage of: Petitioner:       and Co-Petitioner/Respondent:       COURT USE ONLY Case Number:       Division       Courtroom       DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR LEGAL SEPARATION This matter was reviewed by the Court on       (date). Petitioner Co-Petitioner Respondent Appeared in person Appeared in person Did not appear Signed a Non-Appearance Affidavit Signed a Non-Appearance Affidavit Was represented by an attorney Attorney Name: Was represented by an attorney Attorney Name: The Court has read the Non-Appearance Affidavit. The Court has considered the testimony and evidence presented. The Court has considered any Financial Statements filed and makes the following findings and orders: 1. The Court has jurisdiction over the parties because: The parties filed jointly on       (date). The Respondent       (name) was served with a Summons on       (date) in       (county). The Respondent signed a waiver of service on       (date). The Court has subject-matter jurisdiction based on publication on       (date). Other jurisdiction       . 2. At least one party was domiciled in Colorado for more than 91 days before the Petition was filed. 3. At least 91 days have passed since the Court acquired jurisdiction over the Co-Petitioner or Respondent or since the Court acquired jurisdiction over the subject matter based on publication. 4. The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken. 5. The Separation Agreement between the parties is found to be not unconscionable as to support, maintenance (spousal support), and division of property, and is incorporated herein. 6. All provisions in the Parenting Plan regarding the children are in the best interests of the children, including residence, allocation of parental responsibility (including decision-making responsibilities and parenting time), and any other orders necessary to effectuate the best interests of the children. 7. The name change request is not detrimental to any person. The Court therefore orders : JDF 1116T R7-13 DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR LEGAL SEPARATION Page 1 of 2 © 2012, 2013 Colorado Judicial Department for use in the Courts of Colorado The marriage is dissolved and a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage is entered. A Decree of Legal Separation is entered. Either party may apply to convert this decree to a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage after 182 days has passed and the other party has been given written notice of the request. Each party shall perform all of the applicable provisions of the separation agreement or permanent orders. The Separation Agreement (Marriage) filed on       (date) is incorporated into this Decree. or Has been read into the record and will be reduced to writing and filed on or before       (date). The Parenting Plan (Marriage) filed on       (date) is incorporated into this Decree. or The Court has entered permanent orders, which will be reduced to writing and filed, on or before       (date). or It is in the best interests of the parties that the Court has entered a Decree, even though there are no permanent orders on this date. or Permanent orders are set forth below:       Any Support Order entered will become part of this Decree. A Protection/Restraining Order was issued on       (date). The Protection/Restraining Order is: Vacated. Continued to       (date) pursuant to §13-14-106(1)(c), C.R.S. No changes have been made to the existing Protection/Restraining Order Changes have been made to the existing Protection/Restraining Order, as follows.       If the Protection Order has been modified, the party requesting the modification must serve a copy of the modified Temporary or Permanent Protection Order, as applicable, on the other party. The       is granted a restoration of the prior name       . Other:       Date: ________________________________ ______________________________________ Judge Magistrate JDF 1116T R7-13 DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR LEGAL SEPARATION Page 2 of 2 © 2012, 2013 Colorado Judicial Department for use in the Courts of Colorado