Colorado § 14-10-128.5 Appointment of arbitrator - de novo hearing of award

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-10-128.5 — Appointment of arbitrator - de novo hearing of award

Colorado § 14-10-128.5

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-128.5 (2026).

Text

(1)With the consent of all parties, the court may appoint an arbitrator to resolve disputes between the parties concerning the parties' minor or dependent children, including but not limited to parenting time, nonrecurring adjustments to child support, and disputed parental decisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all awards entered by an arbitrator appointed pursuant to this section shall be in writing. The arbitrator's award shall be effective immediately upon entry and shall continue in effect until vacated by the arbitrator pursuant to part 2 of article 22 of title 13, C.R.S., modified or corrected by the arbitrator pursuant to part 2 of article 22 of title 13, C.R.S., or modified by the court pursuant to a de novo hearing under subsection (2) o

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(1) With
the consent of all parties, the court may appoint an arbitrator to resolve disputes
between the parties concerning the parties' minor or dependent children, including
but not limited to parenting time, nonrecurring adjustments to child support, and
disputed parental decisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, all awards entered by an arbitrator appointed pursuant to this section
shall be in writing. The arbitrator's award shall be effective immediately upon entry
and shall continue in effect until vacated by the arbitrator pursuant to part 2 of
article 22 of title 13, C.R.S., modified or corrected by the arbitrator pursuant to part
2 of article 22 of title 13, C.R.S., or modified by the court pursuant to a de novo
hearing under subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Any party may apply to have the arbitrator's award vacated, modified, or
corrected pursuant to part 2 of article 22 of title 13, C.R.S., or may move the court to
modify the arbitrator's award pursuant to a de novo hearing concerning such award
by filing a motion for hearing no later than thirty-five days after the date of the
award. In circumstances in which a party moves for a de novo hearing by the court,
if the court, in its discretion based on the pleadings filed, grants the motion and the
court substantially upholds the decision of the arbitrator, the party that requested
the de novo hearing shall be ordered to pay the fees and costs of the other party
and the fees of the arbitrator incurred in responding to the application or motion
unless the court finds that it would be manifestly unjust.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 33, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1731, � 3, effective August 4. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 956, � 2, effective June 2. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 833, � 32, effective July 1.