Divorce question.

[Limited GM]

For those who?ve went through a NON CONTESTED divorce in this state, were you required to provide a pretty extensive list of financial statements, property, personal item size down to tools, furs, jewelry, GUNS, etc?

i just find it hard to believe all this would be needed in a non contested situation.

[FoxtArt]

I think the better question isn't "do you have to" it is "what happens if you don't".

And a lot of that boils down to how amicable this really all is.

TLDR: It's not like the court reporter is going to go through your house with a clipboard. You self report, and there isn't an issue unless your future-ex spouse decides to make an issue.

Disclaimer: Not legal advice.

[ray1970]

I went through an uncontested divorce in another state and didn?t have to do anything like that.

It was an amicable thing and she and I actually went together to see a lawyer and had him draw everything up. I can?t remember how everything went but basically it just said that a fair and equitable splitting of the assets had been agreed upon by both parties but details weren?t included about the specifics of the assets.

Anyhow, best of luck and hopefully everything works out for you.

[Limited GM]

I went through an uncontested divorce in another state and didn?t have to do anything like that.

It was an amicable thing and she and I actually went together to see a lawyer and had him draw everything up. I can?t remember how everything went but basically it just said that a fair and equitable splitting of the assets had been agreed upon by both parties but details weren?t included about the specifics of the assets.

Anyhow, best of luck and hopefully everything works out for you.

Agreed. I’ve been down this road years ago and that’s all that was done then. I just can’t believe this is SOP and required here.

[SouthPaw]

I have a very close friend of mine recently go through a non contested divorce a couple of years ago in Larmier County.

She stated that they both had to mention MULTIPLE times that neither of them wanted half of anything and just wanted to go their separate ways. The clerk or whoever was filing the paperwork finally said "so you guys aren't fighting over ANYTHING and literally just want a divorce?!" They both responded yes and it was like one form they filled out and filed with no issues and that was the end of it.

If you would like, I can ask her exactly how it happened and what she had to do.

Sorry or congrats on the divorce - which ever is appropriate.

[Ah Pook]

I have been through an "amicable" in CO. It's been a while. We split everything up and there were no lawyers involved. We went to the county building (Larimer) and told one of the clerks what we wanted to do. She gave us the appropriate paperwork and we were on our way. I think it took 6 months before we got the confirmation paperwork back.

Good luck.


Not legal advice.

[Bailey Guns]

Just went thru it here (I know it's not CO). I used an online service that guaranteed the paperwork would be accepted by the court. The paperwork asked for all that stuff...we just put down big stuff like cars and what would happen to the house. Gave it to the clerk and she notarized it. Judge signed it 21 days later. After it was done we even did a few things differently than what was in the agreement. Nobody cared. As far as a process goes, it was pretty simple. Hell...we're still living together until I close on my house the end of the month.

[ray1970]

Hell...we're still living together until I close on my house the end of the month.

Isn?t that awkward when she brings her dates home?

[Bailey Guns]

Isn?t that awkward when she brings her dates home?

For who? Me, her or the date?

[ChickNorris]

You're so bad Ray. Geez.