Disolución del matrimonio en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere terminar su matrimonio en Colorado, primero debe haber vivido allí por más de 90 días. Luego, un juez tiene que decidir que el matrimonio no tiene solución y que es lo mejor para todos.

Es como cuando decides que un rompecabezas no encaja bien y prefieres desarmarlo en lugar de forzarlo a quedar bien. A veces, las cosas no funcionan y es mejor seguir adelante.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana y Luis se casaron hace cinco años, pero ya no se llevan bien. Ana se mudó a Colorado hace 100 días y decide que quiere divorciarse. Ella va al tribunal y, después de que el juez escuche su caso, determina que su matrimonio está roto y procede a disolverlo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 14-10-106 – Dissolution of marriage (1) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) The district court shall enter a decree of dissolution of marriage or a decree of legal separation when: (I) The court finds that one of the parties has been domiciled in this state for ninety-one days next preceding the commencement of the proceeding; (II) The court finds that the marriage is irretrievably broken; and (III) The court finds that ninety-one days or more have elapsed since it acquired jurisdiction over the respondent either as the result of process pursuant to rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure or as the result of the act of the respondent in joining as copetitioner in the petition or in entering an appearance in any other manner. (b) In connection with every decree of dissolution of marriage or decree of legal separation and to the extent of its jurisdiction to do so, the court shall consider, approve, or allocate parental responsibilities with respect to any child of the marriage, the support of any child of the marriage who is entitled to support, the maintenance of either spouse, and the disposition of property; but the entry of a decree with respect to parental responsibilities, support, maintenance, or disposition of property may be deferred by the court until after the entry of the decree of dissolution of marriage or the decree of legal separation upon a finding that a deferral is in the best interests of the parties.