C.R.S. Section 14-5-311
Pleadings and accompanying documents

(a)

In a proceeding under this article, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section 14-5-312, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.

(b)

The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.

Source: Section 14-5-311 — Pleadings and accompanying documents, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

14‑5‑101
Short title 14‑5‑102
Definitions 14‑5‑103
State tribunals and support enforcement agency 14‑5‑104
Remedies cumulative 14‑5‑105
Application of article to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding 14‑5‑201
Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident 14‑5‑202
Duration of personal jurisdiction 14‑5‑203
Initiating and responding tribunals of this state 14‑5‑204
Simultaneous proceedings 14‑5‑205
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order 14‑5‑206
Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order 14‑5‑207
Determination of controlling child support order 14‑5‑208
Child support orders for two or more obligees 14‑5‑209
Credit for payment 14‑5‑210
Application of article to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction 14‑5‑211
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order 14‑5‑301
Proceedings under article 14‑5‑302
Proceeding by minor parent 14‑5‑303
Application of law of this state 14‑5‑304
Duties of initiating tribunal 14‑5‑305
Duties and powers of responding tribunal 14‑5‑306
Inappropriate tribunal 14‑5‑307
Duties of support enforcement agency 14‑5‑308
Duty of attorney general 14‑5‑309
Private counsel 14‑5‑310
Duties of state information agency 14‑5‑311
Pleadings and accompanying documents 14‑5‑312
Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances 14‑5‑313
Costs and fees 14‑5‑314
Limited immunity of petitioner 14‑5‑315
Nonparentage as defense 14‑5‑316
Special rules of evidence and procedure 14‑5‑317
Communications between tribunals 14‑5‑318
Assistance with discovery 14‑5‑319
Receipt and disbursement of payments 14‑5‑401
Establishment of support order 14‑5‑402
Proceeding to determine parentage 14‑5‑501
Employer’s receipt of income-withholding order of another state 14‑5‑502
Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state 14‑5‑503
Employer’s compliance with two or more income-withholding orders 14‑5‑504
Immunity from civil liability 14‑5‑505
Penalties for noncompliance 14‑5‑506
Contest by obligor 14‑5‑507
Administrative enforcement of orders 14‑5‑601
Registration of order for enforcement 14‑5‑602
Procedure to register order for enforcement 14‑5‑603
Effect of registration for enforcement 14‑5‑604
Choice of law 14‑5‑605
Notice of registration of order 14‑5‑606
Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order 14‑5‑607
Contest of registration or enforcement 14‑5‑608
Confirmed order 14‑5‑609
Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification 14‑5‑610
Effect of registration for modification 14‑5‑611
Modification of child support order of another state 14‑5‑612
Recognition of order modified in another state 14‑5‑613
Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state 14‑5‑614
Notice to issuing tribunal of modification 14‑5‑615
Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country 14‑5‑616
Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification 14‑5‑701
Definitions 14‑5‑702
Applicability 14‑5‑703
Relationship of state department of human services to United States central authority 14‑5‑704
Initiation by state department of human services of support proceeding under Convention 14‑5‑705
Direct request 14‑5‑706
Registration of Convention support order 14‑5‑707
Contest of registered Convention support order 14‑5‑708
Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order 14‑5‑709
Partial enforcement 14‑5‑710
Foreign support agreement 14‑5‑711
Modification of Convention child support order 14‑5‑712
Personal information - limit on use 14‑5‑713
Record in original language - English 14‑5‑801
Grounds for rendition 14‑5‑802
Conditions of rendition 14‑5‑901
Uniformity of application and construction 14‑5‑902
Transitional provision 14‑5‑903
Severability clause
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 14-5-311’s source at colorado​.gov