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In Colorado a Decree of Legal Separation can only be entered by the Court if both parties agree to do that instead of a dissolution of marriage (i.e. divorce). If you want to end the marriage rather than simply have a Legal Separation all you have to do is say so. The Decree, whichever it is, is entered by the Court at the end of the proceedings when all financial issues and parenting issues have been decided (either by mutual agreement or by judicial rulings). Once entered, a Decree of Legal Separation lasts indefinitely unless one party after six months decides to have it converted to a Decree of Dissolution. There are situations where a Legal Separation is an advantage if the parties are not interested in remarriage. One example is the ability to continue health insurance coverage for both spouses when only one of them has an employer health plan.

From what you are describing, you would not be able to get an annulment, as the grounds for an annulment are very limited and it needs to happen soon after the marriage (within 6 months or a year depending on the grounds). You will need to get a divorce if you want to marry someone else.