Title 14, Domestic Matters
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1001 Venue. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1602, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 98: Entire section repealed, p. 753, � 2, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section was amended by House Bill 98-1183. Those amendments will not become effective because of the repeal of the secti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1002 Jurisdiction by arrest. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1602, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 98: Entire section repealed, p. 754, � 3, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1003 Duty of officials of this state as responding state. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1603, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 98: Entire section repealed, p. 754, � 4, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1004 Proceedings not to be stayed. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1603, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 593, � 5, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1005 Declaration of reciprocity - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1603, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: (b) added by revision, pp. 1263, 1275, �� 48, 72. Editor's note: (1) This section was similar to former � 14-5-144 as it existed prior to 1993. (2) Subsection (b) provided for the repeal of this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1006 Interstate central registry - duties as the responding and initiating state - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 14-5-1006Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-1007 Enforcement of interstate income withholding. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 1547, � 27, effective January 1, 1995. L. 96: (4) and (5)(a) amended, p. 593, � 6, effective July 1. L. 97: (2)(e)(I) amended, p. 1264, � 7, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section repealed, p. 754, � 5, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Source: L. 2003: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 1241, � 2, effective July 1, 2004. Editor's note: In 2003, the former � 14-5-101 was relocated to � 14-5-102.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-102 Definitions
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In this article: (1) Child means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) Child support order…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-103 State tribunals and support enforcement agency
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(a) The court and the administrative agency are the tribunals of this state. (b) The county and state child support services agencies are the support enforcement agencies of this state. Source: L. 2003: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 1243, � 2, effective July 1, 2004. L…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-104 Remedies cumulative
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(a) Remedies provided by this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (b) This article does not: (1) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a sup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-105 Application of article to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
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(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply parts 1 through 6 of this article and, as applicable, part 7 of this article, to a support proceeding involving: (1) A foreign support order; (2) A foreign tribunal; or (3) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (1) A…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-201 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
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(a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if: (1) The individual is personally served with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-202 Duration of personal jurisdiction
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Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this article or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-203 Initiating and responding tribunals of this state
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Under this article, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1585, � 1, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-204 Simultaneous proceedings
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(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (1) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order
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(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (1) At the time of the filing of a reque…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-206 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
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(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-207 Determination of controlling child support order
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(a) If a proceeding is brought under this article and only one tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this article, and two or more child support orders have been issued by tribun…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-208 Child support orders for two or more obligees
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In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-209 Credit for payment
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A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-210 Application of article to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
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A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to section 14-5…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order
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(a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-301 Proceedings under article
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this part 3 applies to all proceedings under this article. (b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-302 Proceeding by minor parent
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A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1588, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is similar to fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-303 Application of law of this state
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, a responding tribunal of this state shall: (1) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-304 Duties of initiating tribunal
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(a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this article, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) If the identity o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-305 Duties and powers of responding tribunal
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(a) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to section 14-5-301 (b), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A respo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-306 Inappropriate tribunal
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If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-307 Duties of support enforcement agency
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(a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this article. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall: (1) Take all steps necessary to enable an ap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-308 Duty of attorney general
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(a) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this article or may provide those services directly to the individual. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-309 Private counsel
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An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this article. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1591, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-310 Duties of state information agency
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(a) The state department of human services is the state information agency under this article. (b) The state information agency shall: (1) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state which have jurisdiction under this article and any s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-311 Pleadings and accompanying documents
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(a) In a proceeding under this article, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-312 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
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If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information shall be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-313 Costs and fees
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(a) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney's fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-314 Limited immunity of petitioner
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(a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this article before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceedi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-315 Nonparentage as defense
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A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this article. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1593, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. Editor's note: This section is similar …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-316 Special rules of evidence and procedure
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(a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. (b) An affidavit, a document s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-317 Communications between tribunals
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A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record, or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-318 Assistance with discovery
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A tribunal of this state may: (1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-319 Receipt and disbursement of payments
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(a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-401 Establishment of support order
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(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or (2) The support…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-402 Proceeding to determine parentage
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A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this article or a law or procedure substantially similar to this article. Source: L. 2015: Entire part amended,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-501 Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state
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An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor's employer under the income-withholding law of this state without first filing a petition or comparable plead…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-502 Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state
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(a) Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor’s employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. (b) The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state which appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-503 Employer’s compliance with two or more income-withholding orders
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If an obligor’s employer receives two or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor’s principal place of employment to establish …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-504 Immunity from civil liability
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An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this article is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer's withholding of child support from the obligor's income. Source: L. 97: Ent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-505 Penalties for noncompliance
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An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this state. Source: L. 97: Entire part ame…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-506 Contest by obligor
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(a) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this state by registering the order in a tribunal of this state and filing a contest to that order as provided in part 6 of this a…