Colorado

Family Law

Family Law

Section 14-10-120 – Decree

(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.

C.R.S. § 14-10-120

L. 71: R&RE, p. 528, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 46-1-20. L. 75: (3) R&RE, p. 585, § 1, effective May 31; (4) amended, p. 925, § 21, effective July 1. L. 77: (2) amended, p. 825, § 1, effective May 26. L. 85: (5) added, p. 592, § 11, effective July 1. L. 94: (5) amended, p. 1539, § 6, effective May 31; (3) amended, p. 2731, § 348, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) amended, p. 622, § 31, effective July 1. L. 98: (5) amended, p. 1399, § 44, effective February 1, 1999. L. 99: (6) added, p. 500, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (6) amended, p. 1012, § 16, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 831, § 27, effective July 1.

For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.