Colorado § 14-5-607 Contest of registration or enforcement

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-5-607 — Contest of registration or enforcement

Colorado § 14-5-607

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-607 (2026).

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(a)A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:

(1)The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;

(2)The order was obtained by fraud;

(3)The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order;

(4)The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;

(5)There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought;

(6)Full or partial payment has been made;

(7)The statute of limitation under section 14-5-604 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or

(8)The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(b)If a party presents evidence establishing a ful

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(a) A party contesting
the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the
registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:

(1) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;

(2) The order was obtained by fraud;

(3) The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order;

(4) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;

(5) There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought;

(6) Full or partial payment has been made;

(7) The statute of limitation under section 14-5-604 precludes enforcement
of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or

(8) The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under
subsection (a) of this section, a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered
support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant
evidence, and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the
registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law
of this state.

(c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (a)
of this section to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the
registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1598, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: (a)(6) and (a)(7) amended and (a)(8) added, p. 1260, � 37, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 558, � 31, effective July 1.