Title 14, Domestic Matters
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-602 Procedure to register order for enforcement
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 14-5-706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state: (1) A letter of transmittal to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-603 Effect of registration for enforcement
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(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state. (b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the sa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-604 Choice of law
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (1) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (2) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrua…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-605 Notice of registration of order
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(a) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-606 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
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(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by section 14-5-605. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an al…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-607 Contest of registration or enforcement
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(a) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: (1) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (2) The order w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-608 Confirmed order
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Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1599, � 1, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-609 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in sections 14-5-601 through 14-5-608 if the order has not been registered. A petit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-610 Effect of registration for modification
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A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification, in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of sectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-611 Modification of child support order of another state
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(a) If section 14-5-613 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another state which order is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that: (1) The following requirements are met: (A) Neith…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-612 Recognition of order modified in another state
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If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state: (1) May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-613 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state
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(a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state’s child support order in a proceeding to register that order. (b) A tribunal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-614 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
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Within thirty days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 14-5-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-616 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification
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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under sections 14-5-601 through 14-5-608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modificati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-701 Definitions
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In this part 7: (1) Application means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) Central authority means the entity designated by the United States or a fore…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-702 Applicability
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This part 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this part 7 is inconsistent with parts 1 through 6 of this article, this part 7 controls. Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 562, � 32, effecti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-703 Relationship of state department of human services to United States central authority
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The state department of human services of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-704 Initiation by state department of human services of support proceeding under Convention
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(a) In a support proceeding under this part 7, the state department of human services of this state shall: (1) Transmit and receive applications; and (2) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. (1) Transmit and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-705 Direct request
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(a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a supp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-706 Registration of Convention support order
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part 7, a party who is an individual or that is a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in part 6 of this article. (b) Notwithstanding sections 14-5-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-707 Contest of registered Convention support order
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part 7, sections 14-5-605 through 14-5-608 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty days after notice of the regist…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-708 Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-709 Partial enforcement
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If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order. Source: L. 2015: E…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-710 Foreign support agreement
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreem…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-711 Modification of Convention child support order
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(a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defendi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-712 Personal information - limit on use
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Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part 7 may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 568, � 32, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-713 Record in original language - English
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A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this part 7 must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 568, � 32, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-801 Grounds for rendition
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(a) For purposes of this part 8, governor includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this article. (b) The governor of this state may: (1) Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-802 Conditions of rendition
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(a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least sixty…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-901 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this article, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1602, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: Entire section a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-902 Transitional provision
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This article, as amended by House Bill 15-1198, enacted in 2015, applies to proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2015, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-903 Severability clause
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If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-101 Nonsupport of spouse and children - penalty
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(1) Any person who willfully neglects, fails, or refuses to provide reasonable support and maintenance for his spouse or for his children under eighteen years of age, whether natural, adopted, or whose parentage has been judicially determined, or who willfully fails, refuses, or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-102 Suspension of sentence. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 11: p. 528, � 2. C.L. � 5567. CSA: C. 83, � 2. CRS 53: � 43-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 43-1-2. L. 73: p. 548, � 2. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 396, � 2, effective June 3.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-103 Extradition
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It is the duty of the district attorney or other proper officer, in any such case where the defendant is beyond the state of Colorado, to take all necessary and proper steps and proceedings to extradite such defendant and to obtain a requisition from the governor of the state of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-104 Jurisdiction
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Courts of record in this state shall have jurisdiction under this article as provided in this section, and a complaint or information for the violation of this article may be filed in any court of record by the prosecuting attorney or other appropriate agency or before the county…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-105 Spouse competent witness
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In all proceedings or prosecutions under this article, a wife or husband shall be a competent witness against his spouse with or without his consent. Source: L. 11: p. 530, � 5. C.L. � 5570. CSA: C. 83, � 5. CRS 53: � 43-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 43-1-5. L. 73: p. 548, � 3.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-106 Venue
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If the offense charged is desertion or abandonment or neglect or refusal to provide such children or spouse with the necessary and proper home, care, food, and clothing, as provided in section 14-6-101, the offense shall be held to have been committed in any county of this state …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-107 Venue - home or school of child
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If the offense charged is the neglect or refusal to pay to the trustees of a child's home or school or the trustee who may be appointed by the court to receive such payment the reasonable cost of keeping such child, the offense shall be held to have been committed in the county w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-108 Citizenship - residence
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For all the purposes of this article 6, citizenship or residence once acquired in this state by any parent of a child living in this state continues until the child has arrived at the age of sixteen years, so long as the child continues to live in this state. In case of prosecuti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-109 Forfeiture of bond - disposition of fines
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(1) In accordance with the laws of this state, bond shall be set by the court. Pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, where the defendant has been released upon deposit of cash, stocks, or bonds, or upon surety bond secured by property, if the defendant fails to appear in ac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-110 Joint liability for family expenses
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The expenses of the family and the education of the children are chargeable upon the property of both husband and wife, or either of them, and in relation thereto they may be sued jointly or separately. Source: L. 1891: p. 238, � 1. R.S. 08: � 3021. C.L. � 5575. CSA: C. 83, � 10.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-111 Legislative declaration
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Colorado that, in order to promote the life, health, property, and public welfare of this state, it is necessary to establish procedures to assist in the collection of child support, maintenance where combined with child supp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-112 Procedures by clerk. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 61: p. 354, � 2. CRS 53: � 43-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 43-1-12. L. 72: p. 558, � 14. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 399, � 6, effective June 3.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-113 Remedies additional to those now existing
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The remedies provided in this article are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedies. Source: L. 61: p. 355, � 3. CRS 53: � 43-1-13. C.R.S. 1963: � 43-1-13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-7-101 Commitment of child - parent liable for support
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The commitment of any child, under any law of this state, to any state institution shall not relieve the parents or legal guardian of such child from responsibility for the support of the child. It is the duty of any court committing any child to any state institution or any priv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-7-102 Action by state or county for support of child
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The state of Colorado or the county, as the case may be, at whose expense such child is kept shall be entitled to recover from the parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for the support of such child such sum for the care, support, and maintenance of the child as may…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-7-103 District and county attorneys to report actions
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On or before December 1 of each year, the district attorney and the county attorney shall make a written report to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, stating the number of reports, provided for in section 14-7-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-7-104 Application of article
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This article 7 does not apply to liability for the support of children admitted, certified, committed, or transferred to any public institution of this state supervised by the department of human services for the care, support, maintenance, education, or treatment of a person wit…