Title 14, Domestic Matters
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-311 Warrant to take physical custody of child
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(1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child-custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is immediately likely to suffer serious physical harm or be remo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-312 Costs, fees, and expenses
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(1) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the prevailing party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child ca…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-313 Recognition and enforcement
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A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this article that enforces a child-custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdict…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-314 Appeals
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An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this part 3 in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section 14-13-204, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-401 Application and construction
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In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1537, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-402 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 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-403 Transitional provision
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A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody proceeding or to enforce a child-custody determination that was commenced before July 1, 2000, is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made. Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Child Support Enforcement Procedures Act. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 905, � 1, effective June 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 14, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Court means any court in this state having jurisdiction to determine the liability of persons for the support of another person. (2) Delegate child support enforcement unit means the unit of a county departmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-103 Additional remedies
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The remedies provided in this article are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedies. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 906, � 1, effective June 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-104 Recovery for child support debt
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(1) Any payment of public assistance by a county department of human or social services made to or for the benefit of any dependent child or children creates a debt, which is due and owing to the county department of human or social services, recoverable by the county as a debt d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-105 Continuing garnishment
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(1) A writ of garnishment for the collection from earnings of judgments for arrearages for child support, for maintenance when combined with child support, for child support debts, or for maintenance shall be continuing; shall have priority over any garnishment, lien, or income a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-106 Interest
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(1) (a) Interest per annum at four percent greater than the statutory rate set forth in section 5-12-101 on any arrearages and child support debt due and owing before July 1, 2021, may be compounded monthly and may be collected by the judgment creditor; however, such interest may…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-107 Wage assignment - applicability. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 908, � 1, effective June 8. L. 83: (1)(a) and IP(3) amended and (2) R&RE, pp. 652, 653, �� 1-3, effective June 1. L. 84: (1)(a), IP(2)(a), (2)(a)(III), (2)(a)(IV), (2)(b), and (2)(c) amended and (2)(a)(V) and (3.5) added, pp. 480, 481, �� 2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-108 Child support debt offset. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 654, � 1, effective June 10. L. 85: Entire section repealed, p. 604, � 24, effective July 1. Cross references: For present provisions concerning a state income tax refund offset for child support debts or child support arrearages, see � 26-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-109 Security, bond, or guarantee
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(1) In any action in which child support is ordered, an interested party may apply to the court for an order requiring that the obligor post security, a bond, or other form of guarantee to secure payment of the child support ordered. In considering such request, the court shall c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-110 Contempt of court
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(1) Evidence of noncompliance with an order for child support, or maintenance when combined with child support, in the form of an affidavit from the clerk of the court or in the form of a copy of the record of payments certified by the clerk of the court or in the form of a copy …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-111 Immediate deductions for family support obligations - legislative declaration - procedures - applicability. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 14-14-111Statutes 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. § 14-14-111.5 Income assignments for child support or maintenance
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(1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, for the good of the children of Colorado and to promote family self-sufficiency, there is a need to strengthen Colorado's child support enforcement laws and to simplify, streamline, and clarify the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-112 Deductions for health insurance
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(1) In all orders which direct the obligor to provide health insurance for any child, the court or delegate child support enforcement unit shall include a provision directing the obligor's employer to enroll such child and the obligor, if enrollment of the obligor is a requiremen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-113 Recordation of social security numbers in certain family matters
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(1) (a) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), effective July 1, 1997, every application for, or application for the renewal of, a professional or occupational license or certificate, a commercial driver’s license pursuant to section 42-2-403…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-101 Short title
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This article is known as the Colorado Civil Union Act. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 147, � 1, effective May 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly declares that the purpose of this article 15 is to provide eligible couples the opportunity to obtain the benefits, protections, and responsibilities afforded by Colorado law to spouses consistent with the principles of equality under law and religious freedo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 15, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Civil union means a relationship established by two eligible persons pursuant to this article that entitles them to receive the benefits and protections and be subject to the responsibilities of spouses. (2) C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-104 Requisites of a valid civil union
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(1) To establish a civil union in Colorado, the two parties to the civil union shall satisfy all of the following criteria: (a) Both parties are adults, regardless of the gender of either party; (b) Neither party is a party to another civil union; (c) Neither party is married to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-105 Individual - civil union with relative - prohibited
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(1) An individual shall not enter into a civil union with an ancestor or a descendant or with a brother or a sister, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood. (2) An individual shall not enter into a civil union with an uncle or aunt or with a niece or nephew, w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-106 Restrictions as to minors and wards
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(1) A county clerk and recorder shall not issue a civil union license if either party to the intended civil union is: (a) Under eighteen years of age; or (b) Eighteen years of age or older and under guardianship, unless the party under guardianship has the written consent of his …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-107 Rights, benefits, protections, duties, obligations, responsibilities, and other incidents of parties to a civil union
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(1) A party to a civil union has the rights, benefits, protections, duties, obligations, responsibilities, and other incidents under law as are granted to or imposed upon spouses, whether those rights, benefits, protections, duties, obligations, responsibilities, and other incide…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-108 Modification of civil union terms through an agreement
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(1) Parties to a civil union may create agreements modifying the terms, conditions, or effects of a civil union in the manner specified in part 3 of article 2 of this title. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the provisions of this article and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-109 Civil union license and certificate
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(1) The executive director of the department shall prescribe the form for an application for a civil union license, consisting of, at a minimum, the following information: (a) Name, sex, address, social security number, and date and place of birth of each party to the proposed ci…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-110 Issuance of a civil union license - certification - fee
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(1) When both parties to a proposed civil union complete a civil union application and at least one party appears, or both parties appeared if permitted pursuant to section 14-2-106.5, before the county clerk and recorder and pays to the county clerk and recorder the civil union …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-110.5 Civil union license and certificate without appearing in person
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(1) A county clerk and recorder may permit the parties to a proposed civil union to satisfy the requirement to appear before the county clerk and recorder by an interactive audiovisual communication technology or online functionality, for the following limited purposes: (a) To ve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-111 When civil union licenses issued - validity
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The county clerk and recorder shall issue a civil union license only during the hours that the office of the county clerk and recorder is open as prescribed by law and at no other time and shall show the exact date and hour of the license's issue. New civil union licenses issued …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-112 Persons authorized to certify civil unions - registration - fee
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(1) A civil union may be certified by a judge of a court, by a district court magistrate, by a county court magistrate, by a retired judge of a court, by the parties to the civil union, or in accordance with any mode of recognition of a civil union by any religious denomination o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-113 Civil union license required for certification
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Persons authorized by section 14-15-112 to certify civil unions shall require a civil union license from the parties before certifying the civil union. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 154, � 1, effective May 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-114 Evidence of civil union
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A copy of the civil union certificate received from the county clerk and recorder or a record of the civil union received from the state registrar is presumptive evidence of the civil union in all courts. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 154, � 1, ef…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-115 Dissolution, legal separation, and declaration of invalidity of civil unions - jurisdiction - venue
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(1) Any person who enters into a civil union in Colorado consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of Colorado for the purpose of any action relating to a civil union even if one or both parties cease to reside in this state. (2) The district court has jurisdiction over all proc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-116 Reciprocity - principle of comity
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(1) Repealed. (2) Under principles of comity, a civil union, domestic partnership, or substantially similar legal relationship between two persons that is legally created in another jurisdiction shall be deemed to be a civil union for purposes of Colorado law as set forth in this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-117 Application of article to joint tax returns - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that some partners in a civil union may legally have their federal taxable income determined on either separate federal tax returns or on a joint federal tax return. Since Colorado income tax filings are tied to the federal income tax form by requir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-118 Construction
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This article 15 does not create a marriage between the parties to a civil union. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 155, � 1, effective May 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (SB 25-014), ch. 51, p. 226, � 4, effective April 7. 14-15-118.5. Constructi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-118.5 Construction - effect when parties to a civil union marry - dissolution process
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(1) When parties who have entered into a civil union pursuant to this article subsequently marry, the effect is a merger of the two relationship statuses. Once merged, the civil union terminates as of the date of the solemnization of the marriage or determination of a common law …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-119 Severability
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If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the p…