Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Lafayette, Colorado, in Boulder County, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Lafayette is a file of the District Court, kept by the clerk of the combined court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Lafayette public records, Boulder County divorce records, Lafayette arrest records, Lafayette warrants, Lafayette inmate search, Lafayette criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Lafayette Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Colorado is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Lafayette stay with the District Court. The clerk of the combined court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Boulder County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/boulder-county (page title: Boulder County | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone (303)441-3750, 1035 Kimbark St Longmont, CO 80501, mont Courthouse Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Colorado has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Lafayette
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the clerk of the combined court, reached through the court at (303)441-3750.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment also issues divorce verifications, which confirm the date and county of a divorce granted since 1975 or between 1900 and 1939.
The Colorado vital records page SearchSystems verified is at cdphe.colorado.gov/order-certificate-now.
The Clerk and Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bouldercounty.gov/government/contact-us/details/clerk-and-recorders..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Boulder County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Boulder County and Colorado. These court pages from its Boulder County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Docket Search (coloradojudicial.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Lafayette?
From the District Court, through the clerk of the combined court (coloradojudicial.gov). The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment also issues divorce verifications, which confirm the date and county of a divorce granted since 1975 or between 1900 and 1939.
Are divorce records public in Colorado?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Lafayette?
The District Court. The file is kept by the clerk of the combined court.
Does Colorado issue divorce certificates?
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment also issues divorce verifications, which confirm the date and county of a divorce granted since 1975 or between 1900 and 1939.
Is this the official Lafayette website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.