C.R.S.
Section 14-5-701
Definitions
(1)
“Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.(2)
“Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section 14-5-102 (3.3)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.(3)
“Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in section 14-5-102 (3.3)(D).(4)
“Direct request” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.(5)
“Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in section 14-5-102 (3.3)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.(6)
“Foreign support agreement”:(A)
Means an agreement for support in a record that:(i)
Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;(ii)
Has been:(I)
Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or(II)
Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and(iii)
May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and(B)
Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.(7)
“United States central authority” means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.
Source:
Section 14-5-701 — Definitions, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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