C.R.S. Section 14-10-104.5
Legislative declaration


The general assembly recognizes that it is in the best interests of the parties to a marriage in which a dissolution has been granted and in which there are children of the marriage for the parties to be able to resolve disputes that arise subsequent to the dissolution in an amicable and fair manner. The general assembly further recognizes that, in most cases, it is in the best interests of the children of the marriage to have a relationship with both parents, including a parent with a disability, and that, in most cases, it is the parents’ right to have a relationship with their children. The general assembly emphasizes that one of the underlying purposes of this article 10 is to mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children and the relationships between the parents and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage. The general assembly recognizes that when a marriage in which children are involved is dissolved, both parties either agree to or are subject to orders that contain certain obligations and commitments. The general assembly declares that the honoring and enforcing of those obligations and commitments made by both parties are necessary to maintaining a relationship that is in the best interest of the children of the marriage. Therefore, the general assembly declares that both parties should honor and fulfill all of the obligations and commitments made between the parties and ordered by the court.

Source: Section 14-10-104.5 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

14‑10‑101
Short title
14‑10‑102
Purposes - rules of construction
14‑10‑103
Definitions and interpretation of terms
14‑10‑104
Uniformity of application and construction
14‑10‑104.5
Legislative declaration
14‑10‑105
Application of Colorado rules of civil procedure
14‑10‑106
Dissolution of marriage - legal separation
14‑10‑106.5
Dissolution of civil unions - legal separation - jurisdiction - applicability of article and case law
14‑10‑107
Commencement - pleadings - abolition of existing defenses - automatic, temporary injunction - enforcement
14‑10‑107.5
Entry of appearance and notice of withdrawal by delegate child support enforcement unit
14‑10‑107.7
Required notice of involvement with state department of human services
14‑10‑107.8
Required notice of prior restraining, civil protection, or emergency protection orders to prevent domestic abuse - petitions for dissolution of marriage or legal separation
14‑10‑108
Temporary orders in a dissolution case
14‑10‑109
Enforcement of protection orders
14‑10‑110
Irretrievable breakdown
14‑10‑111
Declaration of invalidity
14‑10‑112
Separation agreement
14‑10‑113
Disposition of property - definitions
14‑10‑114
Spousal maintenance - advisory guidelines - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑115
Child support guidelines - purpose - determination of income - schedule of basic child support obligations - adjustments to basic child support - additional guidelines - child support commission - definitions
14‑10‑116
Appointment in domestic relations cases - representation of the best interests of the child - legal representative of the child - disclosure - short title
14‑10‑116.5
Appointment in domestic relations cases - child and family investigator - disclosure - background check
14‑10‑117
Payment of maintenance or child support
14‑10‑118
Enforcement of orders
14‑10‑119
Attorney’s fees
14‑10‑120
Decree
14‑10‑120.2
Ex-parte request for restoration of prior name of party
14‑10‑120.3
Dissolution of marriage or legal separation upon affidavit - requirements
14‑10‑120.5
Petition - fee - assessment - displaced homemakers fund
14‑10‑121
Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order
14‑10‑122
Modification and termination of provisions for maintenance, support, and property disposition - automatic lien - definitions
14‑10‑123
Commencement of proceedings concerning allocation of parental responsibilities - jurisdiction - automatic temporary injunction - enforcement - definitions
14‑10‑123.3
Requests for parental responsibility for a child by grandparents
14‑10‑123.4
Rights of children in matters relating to parental responsibilities
14‑10‑123.6
Required notice of prior restraining orders to prevent domestic abuse - proceedings concerning parental responsibilities relating to a child - resources for family services
14‑10‑123.7
Parental education - legislative declaration
14‑10‑123.8
Access to records
14‑10‑124
Best interests of the child
14‑10‑124.4
Family time for grandparents or great-grandparents - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑124.5
Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent family time
14‑10‑125
Temporary orders
14‑10‑126
Interviews
14‑10‑127
Evaluation and reports - training and qualifications of evaluators - disclosure
14‑10‑127.5
Domestic violence training for court personnel - expert testimony - child placement decisions - legislative declaration - definitions
14‑10‑128
Hearings
14‑10‑128.1
Appointment of parenting coordinator - disclosure
14‑10‑128.3
Appointment of decision-maker - disclosure
14‑10‑128.5
Appointment of arbitrator - de novo hearing of award
14‑10‑129
Modification of parenting time
14‑10‑129.5
Disputes concerning parenting time
14‑10‑130
Judicial supervision
14‑10‑131
Modification of custody or decision-making responsibility
14‑10‑131.7
Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes
14‑10‑131.8
Construction of 1999 revisions
14‑10‑132
Affidavit practice
14‑10‑133
Effective date - applicability
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 14-10-104.5’s source at colorado​.gov