C.R.S. Section 14-13-112
Cooperation between courts

  • preservation of records

(1)

A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to:

(a)

Hold an evidentiary hearing;

(b)

Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state;

(c)

Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody or allocation of parental responsibilities with respect to a child involved in a pending proceeding;

(d)

Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; and

(e)

Order a party to a child-custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.

(2)

Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this state.

(4)

A court of this state shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child-custody proceeding until the child attains eighteen years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records.

Source: Section 14-13-112 — Cooperation between courts - preservation of records, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

14‑13‑101
Short title 14‑13‑102
Definitions 14‑13‑103
Proceedings governed by other law 14‑13‑104
International application of article 14‑13‑105
Effect of child-custody determination 14‑13‑106
Priority 14‑13‑108
Notice to persons outside state 14‑13‑109
Appearance and limited immunity 14‑13‑110
Communication between courts 14‑13‑111
Taking testimony in another state 14‑13‑112
Cooperation between courts - preservation of records 14‑13‑201
Initial child-custody jurisdiction 14‑13‑202
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction 14‑13‑203
Jurisdiction to modify determination 14‑13‑204
Temporary emergency jurisdiction 14‑13‑205
Notice - opportunity to be heard - joinder 14‑13‑206
Simultaneous proceedings 14‑13‑207
Inconvenient forum 14‑13‑208
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct 14‑13‑209
Information to be submitted to court 14‑13‑210
Appearance of parties and child 14‑13‑301
Definitions 14‑13‑302
Enforcement under Hague Convention 14‑13‑303
Duty to enforce 14‑13‑304
Temporary visitation or parenting time 14‑13‑305
Registration of child-custody determination 14‑13‑306
Enforcement of registered determination 14‑13‑307
Simultaneous proceedings 14‑13‑308
Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination 14‑13‑309
Service of petition and order 14‑13‑310
Hearing and order 14‑13‑311
Warrant to take physical custody of child 14‑13‑312
Costs, fees, and expenses 14‑13‑313
Recognition and enforcement 14‑13‑314
Appeals 14‑13‑401
Application and construction 14‑13‑402
Severability clause 14‑13‑403
Transitional provision
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 14-13-112’s source at colorado​.gov