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Costilla County, Colorado, has about 3,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Costilla 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 and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Costilla County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Colorado is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Costilla County 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 Costilla County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at coloradojudicial.gov/location/costilla-combined-court (page title: Costilla Combined Court | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone 719-672-3681, 2026 Learn More Costilla Combined Court Address 304 Main Street P.O. Box 301 San Luis, CO 81152, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 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 Costilla County
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 719-672-3681.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Costilla 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 Costilla 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 Costilla 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.