§ 26-13.5-120 — Default order of modification

Colorado § 26-13.5-120

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26: Human
• Art.: Administrative Procedure

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(1) If both parties fail to attend
the currently scheduled negotiation conference on modification of a stipulated
order or modification is not agreed to by the parties, the delegate child support
enforcement unit shall enter a default order of modification.

(2) To approve the default order of modification, the court shall confirm that
the default order and all other documents required to be filed with the court
pursuant to section 26-13.5-112 were in fact filed with the court. Prior to filing with
the court, a supervisor, administrator, attorney, or county director of human or
social services shall review the default order and other documents.

(3) In approving a default order of modification, a court shall not:

(a) Recalculate the amount of any child support obligation contained in the
administrative order;

(b) Schedule or conduct a court hearing; or

(c) Require the filing of additional documents with the court.

(4) (a) If the court has not approved or denied approval of the default order
within thirty-six days after filing with the court, the delegate child support
enforcement unit shall notify the court that the deadline for approval or denial is in
seven days on the forty-second day.

(b) The court may conduct a judicial review of the default order of
modification pursuant to section 26-13.5-107.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1363), ch. 389, p. 2336, � 13, effective July 1, 2019.