§ 19-4-118 — Enforcement of judgment or order

(1) If existence of the father
and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been
acknowledged or adjudicated under this article or under prior law, the obligation of
the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the mother, the
child, or the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable
expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education, support, or funeral, or by any other
person, including a private agency, to the extent he has furnished or is furnishing
these expenses.

(2) The court may order support payments to be made to the obligee, the
clerk of the court, in those cases in which the executive director of the department
of human services has notified the state court administrator pursuant to section 26-13-114 (5), C.R.S., that the judicial district in which the court is situated is ready to
participate in the family support registry, through the family support registry, or a
person, corporation, or agency designated to administer them for the benefit of the
child under the supervision of the court. The court may not order payments to be
made to the clerk of the court once payments may be made through the family
support registry.

(3) Willful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court is a civil
contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.

(4) In making any order for support pursuant to this section, the court shall
take into consideration the capability of both parents to provide support.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 799, � 1, effective October 1. L. 98: (2) amended, p. 766, � 16, effective July 1.