Colorado § 14-5-304 Duties of initiating tribunal

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-5-304 — Duties of initiating tribunal

Colorado § 14-5-304

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-304 (2026).

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(a)Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this article, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:

(1)To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or

(2)If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

(b)If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, co

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(a) Upon the filing of a petition
authorized by this article, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the
petition and its accompanying documents:

(1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in
the responding state; or

(2) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state
information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded
to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

(b) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue
a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the
responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the
tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that
amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official
or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents
necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1589, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 537, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1250, � 13, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: (b) amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 550, � 15, effective July 1.