C.R.S. Section 14-10-108
Temporary orders in a dissolution case

(1)

In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, the allocation of parental responsibilities, or declaration of invalidity of marriage or a proceeding for disposition of property, maintenance, or support following dissolution of the marriage, either party may move for temporary payment of debts, use of property, maintenance, parental responsibilities, support of a child of the marriage entitled to support, or payment of attorney fees. The motion may be supported by an affidavit setting forth the factual basis for the motion and the amounts requested.

(1.5)

The court may consider the allocation of parental responsibilities in accordance with the best interests of the child, with particular reference to the factors specified in section 14-10-124 (1.5).

(2)

As a part of a motion of such temporary orders or by an independent motion accompanied by an affidavit, either party may request the court to issue a temporary order:

(a)

Restraining any party from transferring, encumbering, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and, if so restrained, requiring him to notify the moving party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the order is issued;

(b)

Enjoining a party from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party or of any child;

(c)

Excluding a party from the family home or from the home of the other party upon a showing that physical or emotional harm would otherwise result.

(2.3)

and (2.5)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 553, § 4, effective July 1, 2004.)(3) A party to an action filed pursuant to this article may seek, and the court may issue, a temporary or permanent protection order pursuant to the provisions of part 1 of article 14 of title 13, C.R.S.
(4)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 553, § 4, effective July 1, 2004.)(5) A temporary order or temporary injunction:

(a)

Does not prejudice the rights of the parties or the child which are to be adjudicated at subsequent hearings in the proceeding;

(b)

May be revoked or modified prior to final decree on a showing by affidavit of the facts necessary to revocation or modification of a final decree under section 14-10-122; and

(c)

Terminates when the final decree is entered, unless continued by the court for good cause to a date certain, or when the petition for dissolution or legal separation is voluntarily dismissed.
(6)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 553, § 4, effective July 1, 2004.)(7) At the time a protection order is requested pursuant to part 1 of article 14 of title 13, C.R.S., the court shall inquire about, and the requesting party and such party’s attorney shall have an independent duty to disclose, knowledge such party and such party’s attorney may have concerning the existence of any prior protection orders or restraining orders of any court addressing in whole or in part the subject matter of the requested protection order.

Source: Section 14-10-108 — Temporary orders in a dissolution case, 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

§ 14-10-108’s source at colorado​.gov