Find Crowley County Marriage and Divorce Records

Marriage Records at the Crowley County Clerk and Recorder

Marriage licenses and recorded marriage records are not court case files in Crowley County. They are county Clerk and Recorder records. The Colorado State Archives county clerk directory lists the Crowley County Clerk and Recorder at 631 Main St Suite 102, Ordway, CO 81063, with phone 719-267-5225. That is the local office to contact when the marriage license originated in Crowley County or when a requester needs to confirm how the local office issues recorded marriage copies.

The Colorado State Archives marriage-record guidance directs requesters to the Clerk and Recorder in the county where the marriage record originated, unless the Archives holds the specific county and year. The Archives also points users to the Secretary of State county office directory for clerk contact information. Because the researched Crowley County website was not accessible for local fee and appointment details, do not assume the current fee, payment method, or remote application process without calling the office.

The CDPHE vital records ordering page is a separate state channel for marriage and civil-union verifications. The image below reflects that state verification route, which should not be confused with a county-recorded marriage copy.

Use CDPHE when a verification is needed, and use the Crowley County Clerk and Recorder when the goal is a local marriage record from the county where the license was recorded.

How to Start a Crowley Marriage Record Request

The research did not capture a Crowley-specific online marriage application, waiting-period page, appointment rule, or local license-return instruction. The practical process is therefore a contact-first workflow built around the official county office identified by the State Archives. Ask the Clerk and Recorder which details are required before visiting or mailing a request, especially if the record is old, if the parties used different names, or if the request needs certification.

1. Confirm the marriage originated in Crowley County, not another Colorado county.
2. Call the Crowley County Clerk and Recorder at 719-267-5225 to verify copy options, current fees, accepted payment, and whether an appointment or mailed request is available.
3. Prepare both parties' names as they appeared at the time of marriage, the approximate date or year, and any known license or certificate information.
4. Ask whether a certified copy, plain copy, or state verification is the right document for the intended use.
5. For older records, ask whether the record remains with the county or whether the Colorado State Archives may hold the relevant county/year set.

CDPHE Verification Application Requirements

Because the local Crowley marriage application fields were not captured, the most reliable field inventory from the research is the state vital-record verification requirement set. CDPHE says a standard or heirloom marriage or civil-union verification, or a dissolution/divorce verification, requires a completed application, identification, proof of eligibility, non-refundable application fees, and mailing to the address listed on the application.

Crowley County Marriage and Divorce Fees

Fee handling depends on the agency. Crowley County Clerk and Recorder fees apply to local marriage copies. Crowley Combined Court fees may apply to court document copies, certified divorce decrees, and case-file requests. CDPHE fees apply to marriage, civil-union, dissolution, and divorce verifications. The research captured fee categories and fee warnings but not a full Crowley-specific amount schedule.

How to Look Up Crowley County Marriage Records

No official Crowley County online marriage search portal was located in the research. For a current or historical Crowley marriage record, start with the county where the license originated. If it was Crowley County, contact the Clerk and Recorder at the Ordway office. If the requester only knows that the marriage occurred somewhere in Colorado, the county of origin still matters because the State Archives guidance sends requesters to the originating county unless Archives holds that specific record set.

A useful request should include both parties' names, the approximate marriage date, the county where the license was issued, and whether the requested document must be certified. For older Crowley records, ask the county office whether the record is still held locally. If not, use the State Archives marriage-record guidance. Do not use the court docket search for ordinary marriage licenses because marriage licensing is a recorder function, not a domestic-relations court case.

How to Find Crowley County Divorce Records

Divorce files are court records. A Crowley County divorce decree, separation agreement, parenting plan, support order, or related domestic-relations document should be requested from the courthouse where the divorce was filed. For Crowley filings, that means Crowley Combined Court and the Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request process. The statewide request form includes Divorce as a case type and visible document options such as Divorce Decree, Parenting Plan, Separation Agreement, Support Order, and Petition.

The Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request form asks for requester contact information, address, case number if known, case type, filing year, county/location of records, date of birth if known, party names, and other identifying details. The form warns that suppressed cases, juvenile and probate records, or documents containing confidential or protected information may require a U.S. government-issued photo ID. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, the response is provided within three business days.

Certified Copies and Decrees

Certified copies should come from the office that holds the original record. For a Crowley marriage record, use the Clerk and Recorder. For a divorce decree, use Crowley Combined Court if the divorce was filed in Crowley County. For a state vital verification, use CDPHE. A certified court decree is different from a CDPHE verification: the decree is the court order ending the case, while the state verification confirms that a dissolution or divorce record exists under vital-record procedures.

When requesting a certified divorce decree, include the case number if known, both party names, the filing year, the county/location of record, and the exact document requested. If the request involves protected party information, minor children, financial records, or sealed material, expect redaction, identification requirements, or denial of some documents under court-access rules.

Colorado Vital Records Office

CDPHE provides marriage, civil-union, dissolution, and divorce verifications, but CDPHE is not a courthouse and does not provide a local Crowley divorce decree. CDPHE says vital records, including marriage and divorce, are confidential under C.R.S. 25-2-117 and are not public records or searchable online. In-person services are by appointment only, and no walk-in services are available.

The CDPHE research data page emphasizes the confidentiality limits on vital records, including marriage and divorce data. That privacy rule is why a public web search is not a substitute for an eligible verification request.

For Crowley County users, CDPHE is best understood as the state verification route, while the county recorder and the court remain the copy sources for local marriage records and divorce decrees.