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 October 9, 2026.
Elbert County, Colorado, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Elbert 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.
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Where a Divorce from Elbert County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Colorado. The decree and the file of a divorce from Elbert County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the clerk of the combined court.
For Elbert County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/elbert-county (page title: Elbert County | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone 720-437-6114, 751 Ute Ave. PO Box 232 Kiowa, CO 80117, Monday-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 Elbert 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 720-437-6114.
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 elbertcounty-co.gov/441/Open-Records-Request-CORA, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Elbert County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Elbert County and Colorado. These court pages from its Elbert County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Elbert County Judges and Staff (coloradojudicial.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert 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.