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Colorado Statutes, Title 26

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Title 26, Human Services Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Administrative Procedure Act for the Establishment and Enforcement of Child Support". Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1238, § 1, effective April 1, 1990.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 13.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Administrative order" means an order that establishes paternity, child support, or medical support obligations or modifies the monthly support obligation or medical support provisions of an administrative p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-103 Notice of financial responsibility issued - contents
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(1) The delegate child support enforcement unit shall issue a notice of financial responsibility to the APA-respondent who is the obligee or an obligor who owes a child support debt or who is responsible for the support of a child or to the custodian of a child who is receiving s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-103.5 Notice of financial responsibility amended - adding children

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(1) In any existing case commenced under this article, if it is alleged that another child has been conceived of the parents named in the existing case and at least one of the presumptions of paternity specified in section 19-4-105, C.R.S., applies, the delegate child support enf…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-104 Service of notice of financial responsibility

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(1) The delegate child support enforcement unit shall serve a notice of financial responsibility on the APA-respondent at least fourteen days prior to the date stated in the notice for the negotiation conference: (a) In the manner prescribed for service of process in a civil acti…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-105 Negotiation conference - issuance of order of financial responsibility - filing of order with district court

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(1) Every APA-respondent who has been served with a notice of financial responsibility pursuant to section 26-13.5-104 shall appear at the time and location stated in the notice for a negotiation conference or shall reschedule a negotiation conference prior to the date and time s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-106 Default - issuance of establishment order of default - filing of order with district court - rules

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(1) (a) If an APA-respondent fails to appear for a currently scheduled negotiation conference, the delegate child support enforcement unit shall issue an order of default in accordance with the notice of financial responsibility. (b) In an action to establish paternity and financ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-107 Orders - duration - effect of court determinations

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(1) A copy of any order of financial responsibility or of any default order or of any temporary order of financial responsibility issued by the delegate child support enforcement unit must be sent by the unit by first-class mail to the APA-petitioner and APA-respondent or the APA…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-109 Notice of financial responsibility - issued in which county

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A notice of financial responsibility may be issued by a delegate child support enforcement unit pursuant to this article in any county where public assistance was paid, the county where the obligor resides, the county where the obligee resides, or the county where the child resid…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-110 Paternity - establishment - filing of order with court

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(1) The delegate child support enforcement unit may issue an order establishing paternity of and financial responsibility for a child in the course of a support proceeding pursuant to this article 13.5 when a parent signs a statement that the paternity of the child for whom suppo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-110.5 Filing genetic testing results with court - no administrative process action order

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(1) Whenever genetic testing has been conducted pursuant to section 26-13.5-105 and the results show a less than ninety-seven percent probability of parentage, and the delegate child support enforcement unit issues a notice or order of dismissal of the APA case, the genetic testi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-112 Modification of an order

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(1) At any time after the entry of an order of financial responsibility or an order of default pursuant to this article 13.5, in order to add, alter, or delete any provisions to such an order, the delegate child support enforcement unit may issue a notice of financial responsibil…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-113 Rules and regulations

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The state board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing uniform forms and procedures to implement the administrative process set forth in this article and may adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. Source: L. 89: Entire…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-114 Applicability of administrative procedure act

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Except for the promulgation of rules and regulations as authorized in section 26-13.5-113, the provisions of this article shall not be subject to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1246, § 1, effective A…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-115 Additional remedies

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The remedies created by this article are in addition to and not in substitution for any other existing remedies authorized by law to establish and enforce the duty of support. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1246, § 1, effective April 1, 1990.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-116 Attorney of record in administrative process action case

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(1) If a party retains legal counsel to represent the party in an APA case, a written notice of representation signed by both the party and the party's attorney or licensed legal paraprofessional must be received by the delegate child support enforcement unit. The notice of repre…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-117 Administrative process action case - rights of the parties

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(1) An APA case may be conducted if the obligee or the obligor is an applicant for child support services pursuant to article 13 of this title 26. (2) Both parties have the right to a one-time standard continuance not to exceed seven days after the date of the currently scheduled…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-118 Exchange and delivery of evidence

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(1) All documents that are used in calculating the child support guidelines worksheet and administrative order must be provided to the other party at the time of or prior to the date and time of the currently scheduled negotiation conference. (2) If nondisclosure of information h…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-119 Request for court hearing - transfer of jurisdiction

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(1) At any time after effecting service of process pursuant to section 26-13.5-104, the delegate child support enforcement unit may refer the case to court by requesting a court hearing for the establishment or modification of child support without additional service of process w…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-120 Default order of modification

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(1) If both parties fail to attend the currently scheduled negotiation conference on modification of a stipulated order or modification is not agreed to by the parties, the delegate child support enforcement unit shall enter a default order of modification. (2) To approve the def…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-121 When administrative process action order is effective

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(1) An APA stipulated or temporary order of establishment or an APA stipulated order of modification is effective upon filing with the clerk of court. (2) An APA default order of establishment or an APA default order of modification is effective upon approval by the court or by o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-122 Survivability of an administrative process action order - applicability

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(1) If an APA order is filed into a pending court case and that court case is subsequently dismissed, the APA order survives such dismissal and continues to be valid and enforceable unless the court specifically orders the dismissal of the APA order. (2) If an APA order contains …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-13.5-123 Where administrative process action order filed - electronic filing of order data - custodian of the record - applicability

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(1) A stipulated, temporary, or default order must be filed with the clerk of the district court in the county in which the notice of financial responsibility was issued, or in the district court where an action relating to support is pending or where an order exists but is silen…