Colorado § 14-5-204 Simultaneous proceedings

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-5-204 — Simultaneous proceedings

Colorado § 14-5-204

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-204 (2026).

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(a)A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1)The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(2)The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(3)If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b)A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed befor

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(a) A tribunal of this state may
exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable
pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the
expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a
responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or
the foreign country;

(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the
other state or the foreign country; and

(3) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a
support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or
comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

(1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country
is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive
pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;

(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this
state; and

(3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the
child.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1585, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 548, � 7, effective July 1.