Form JDF 1011 at a glance
What it is: JDF 1011 is the Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation.
Who signs: Petitioner: Your Signature and Lawyer Signature: (If any). Co-Petitioner (if any): Your Signature and Lawyer Signature: (If any).
A filled-in Form JDF 1011 example: a petitioner files for divorce

How to fill out Form JDF 1011, box by box
Filed by
Case Type
Parties Information

Also, file form [JDF 1000] - Case Information Sheet with this Petition.
Under Petitioner's Information (Pt), enter the Full Legal Name and the Residential Address, and list the dates MM/YY from and to for how long you have lived in Colorado.
Under Respondent's (or Co-Petitioner) Information (R/C), enter the Respondent's Full Legal Name and Residential Address (or the Co-Petitioner's, if there is a Co-Petitioner), and list the dates MM/YY from and to for how long they have lived in Colorado.
Relationship Information
Children

Under 4. Children: Is either party expecting a child? Yes No. If you don't have children, skip to Section 5.
Under a) List of Children, list the name, age, and address of any living children from this marriage/civil union, and also list the children under 19 on page 2 of form JDF 1000 - Case Information Sheet.
Under each Name: Pt is a: Biological Parent. Adopted (by decree) Parent. R/C is a: Biological Parent. Adopted (by decree) Parent.
List more children on JDF 1091.
Under b) Native American Indian Heritage: Are the listed children Native American Indian? Yes No. If yes: 1) Which tribe? and 2) Enrollment/Member Number, and also file form: JDF 1350 - ICWA Assessment.
Children's Residency

Under c) Children's Residency: Have the children lived in Colorado for at least 182 days before this Petition was filed? (Or, since birth if the child is under six months old?) Yes No. If No: Where has that child been living?
For that child, enter the Full Name of Child, the Name of Adult with whom Child Lived (if not parent), the State Moved From and the Date Moved to Colorado (MM/DD/YY).
Other Adults

Under d) Other Adults, identify who the children have lived with over the past five years, and that person's relationship to the children: Name, Address, Time Period (Month/Year) and Relationship Type.
The following people are not parties in this matter but have: physical custody of the children; or claim rights of parental responsibilities, legal custody, or parenting time. Enter the Name of Person and Address (with City/State/Zip).
Child Support Services
Other Court Cases

Under 5. Other Court Cases, list all court proceedings involving the parties or children: Name of Court, Case Number, State, Date of Proceeding and Type of Proceeding.
Court proceedings that could affect this case (some examples): Divorce Proceedings, Enforcement of court orders, Domestic violence, domestic abuse, and protection/restraining orders, Termination of parental rights and adoption cases.
Has a court issued a protection/restraining order against either party, where the other spouse was the protected person, in the last five years? Yes No. If yes, include the case information in the table of other court cases and explain what happened in that case.
Department Benefits
Name Restoration
Relief Requested

Under 8. Relief Requested, ask the court to make orders regarding the marriage or civil union status, division of property and debts, and creation of a parenting plan and child support if applicable. Also, issue orders to/for: (check all that apply): Spousal Support (maintenance/alimony), Pay my lawyer's fees and court costs, Other.
Verified Signature

Under 10. Verified Signature, enter Executed on the (date) day of (month) (year), at City: (or other location) and State: (or country), and Print Your Name for the Petitioner and for the Co-Petitioner (if any).
By signing, you declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Colorado that this is true and correct.
More rules for Form JDF 1011
e) Genetic Testing: You can request genetic testing. The Court will not hold this request against you when deciding the case's outcome.
You must do testing and submit the results before the Court establishes who the parents are (parentage) and issues final orders. After that time, it may be too late to submit genetic testing evidence. The law that directs this process is C.R.S. § 14-10-124(1.5).
As soon as you file this Petition, you must obey these orders: Do not sell, transfer, assign, borrow against, hide, or get rid of any marital property without permission of the other party or the court. You may use your income for your usual business expenses and life necessities.
Do not disturb the peace of the other parent or parties in this case. Only take the children, in this case, out of the state with permission from the Court or the other party.
Do not stop paying, cancel, or make any changes to health, homeowner's, renter's, automobile, or life insurance policies that cover the children or a party in this case or that name a child or a party as a beneficiary. Exception: You may change insurance coverage if you have written permission from the other parent or party or a court order and give at least 14 days' Notice to the other party. C.R.S. §§ 14-10-107, 108.
You must obey these orders until this case is finalized or dismissed or the Court changes these orders. To request a change, you may use form JDF 1314 - General Motion.
Common questions about Form JDF 1011
What is JDF 1011?
JDF 1011 is the Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation. You file this under Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) section (§) 14-10-106 or 106.5.
Sources
[1] Form JDF 1011 (R: October 30, 2025), Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation, Colorado Judicial Branch (the Official source link on this page).







