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 on September 23, 2026.
Adams County, Colorado, has about 543,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Adams County 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: Adams County public records, Adams County arrest records, Adams County warrants, Adams County inmate search, Adams County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Adams County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Colorado. The decree and the file of a divorce from Adams County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the clerk of the combined court.
For Adams County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/adams-county (page title: Adams County | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone 303-659-1161, 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601, Monday-Friday: 7:30 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 Adams County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the clerk of the combined court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 303-659-1161.
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 adamscountyco.gov/our-county/elected-officials/clerk-recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Adams County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Adams County and Colorado. These court pages from its Adams County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Adams County Justice Center 603 (Division D2) (coloradojudicial.gov)
- Docket Search (coloradojudicial.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Adams County?
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 Adams County?
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 Adams County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.