Colorado Judicial Branch
Legal Separation
Legal Separation Forms
Colorado Judicial Branch has compiled all forms required for Legal Separation.
About Legal Separation
Use the forms and instructions in this section to learn how to get a legal separation with or without children, how to enforce court orders related to a legal separation, how to register an out-of-state legal separation in Colorado, how to change a legal separation to a divorce, and how to respond if you receive paperwork related to a legal separation.
- Get a Legal Separation if You Have Children with Your Spouse/Partner
- Get a Legal Separation if You Do Not Have Children with Your Spouse/Partner
- Enforce Court Orders Related to a Legal Separation
- Register an Out-of-State Legal Separation
- Change a Legal Separation to a Divorce
- Respond to Paperwork Related to a Legal Separation
How to Change Your Name Back to Your Maiden Name
If you are getting a legal separation, and you want to change your name back to your maiden name, make sure to let the court know by filling out question #20 on JDF 1101 Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation.
If you do not change your name back to your maiden name as part of the legal separation process, it will be much more difficult to make the change later, as you will be required to go through a separate name change process.