Colorado § 14-5-615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-5-615 — Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

Colorado § 14-5-615

Title 14Domestic

Art.Uniform Interstate Family

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-615 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in section 14-5-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 14-5-611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(b)An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.

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(a)
Except as otherwise provided in section 14-5-711, if a foreign country lacks or
refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its
laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support
order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal
whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of
the individual pursuant to section 14-5-611 has been given or whether the individual
seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child
support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1262, � 42, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 561, � 31, effective July 1.