Colorado § 14-5-401 Establishment of support order

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-5-401 — Establishment of support order

Colorado § 14-5-401

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-401 (2026).

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(a)If a support order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(1)The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(2)The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(b)The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(1)A presumed father of the child;

(2)Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(3)Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(4)An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(5)Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the fathe

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(a) If a support order entitled to
recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this
state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(1) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(2) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside
this state.

(b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal
determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(1) A presumed father of the child;

(2) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(3) Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(4) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(5) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;

(6) An acknowledged father as provided by section 19-4-105 (1)(e), C.R.S.;

(7) The mother of the child; or

(8) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous
proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.

(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor
owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the
obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 14-5-305.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1594, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1255, � 26, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 553, � 27, effective July 1.