Title 19, Children's Code
0 chapters · 277 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-101 Initiation of proceedings - support - repayment of birth-related debt
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(1) (a) Proceedings to compel parents, or other legally responsible persons, to support a child or children may be commenced by any person filing a verified petition in the court of the county where the child resides or is physically present, or in the county where the obligor pa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-101.5 Amendments of proceedings - 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, that child shall be added to the existing case if at least one of the presumptions of paternity specified in section 19-4-105 a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-102 Venue
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A petition filed under this section shall be brought in the county in which the child resides or is physically present, or in any county where the obligor parent resides, or in any county where public assistance is or was being paid on behalf of the child. Source: L. 87: Entire t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-103 Summons
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(1) Upon filing of the petition, the clerk of the court, the attorney or licensed legal paraprofessional for the petitioner, or the delegate child support enforcement unit shall issue a summons stating the substance of the petition and requiring the respondent to appear at the ti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-104 Hearing - orders
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(1) If the court or delegate child support enforcement unit finds that the obligor has an obligation to support the child or children mentioned in the petition or notice, the court or delegate child support enforcement unit may enter an order directing the obligor to pay such sum…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-105 Failure to comply
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(1) A person failing to comply with an order of the court entered under this article shall be found in contempt of court in accordance with section 14-14-110, C.R.S. (2) The court shall have authority to issue writs of execution for the collection of accrued and unpaid installmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-106 Child support - guidelines - schedule of basic support obligations
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The provisions of section 14-10-115, C.R.S., shall apply to all child support obligations, established or modified, as a part of any proceeding under this article, whether filed on or subsequent to July 1, 1988.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-6-107 Orders for allocation of parental responsibilities in support actions
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Upon the filing of any proceeding under this article 6 or under article 13.5 of title 26, the court shall, as soon as practicable, enter a temporary or permanent order allocating parental responsibilities that allocates decision-making responsibility and parenting time for the ch…