Colorado § 14-14-105 Continuing garnishment

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-14-105 — Continuing garnishment

Colorado § 14-14-105

Title 14Domestic

Art.Child Support Enforcement

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-14-105 (2026).

Text

(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 assignment other than a writ previously served on the same garnishee pursuant to this subsection (1) or a wage assignment activated pursuant to section 14-14-107 or section 14-14-111, as those sections existed prior to July 1, 1996, or an income assignment activated pursuant to section 14-14-111.5; and shall require the garnishee to withhold, pursuant to section 13-54-104 (3), C.R.S., the portion of earnings subject to garnishment at each succeeding earnings disbursement interval until such judgment is sat

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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 assignment other than a writ previously served on the same garnishee
pursuant to this subsection (1) or a wage assignment activated pursuant to section
14-14-107 or section 14-14-111, as those sections existed prior to July 1, 1996, or an
income assignment activated pursuant to section 14-14-111.5; and shall require the
garnishee to withhold, pursuant to section 13-54-104 (3), C.R.S., the portion of
earnings subject to garnishment at each succeeding earnings disbursement
interval until such judgment is satisfied or the garnishment is released by the court
or in writing by the judgment creditor.

(2) No employer may discharge an employee solely for the reason that his
earnings have been subjected to garnishment pursuant to this section. Any such
discharge in violation of this subsection (2) shall subject the employer to liability for
damages.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 907, � 1, effective June 8. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 725, � 4, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) amended, p. 591, � 10, effective July 10. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 600, � 10, effective July 1.