Colorado § 14-5-604 Choice of law

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§ 14-5-604 — Choice of law

Colorado § 14-5-604

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-604 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:

(1)The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;

(2)The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and

(3)The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

(b)In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(c)A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and to collect arrears and interest due on a support order of a

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)
of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:

(1) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a
registered support order;

(2) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on
the arrearages under the support order; and

(3) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support
order.

(b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute
of limitation of this state, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is
longer, applies.

(c) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and
remedies of this state to enforce current support and to collect arrears and interest
due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state.

(d) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the
controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this
state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the
controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future
support, and on consolidated arrears.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1597, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1258, � 34, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 556, � 31, effective July 1.