C.R.S. Section 26-13-105
Child support enforcement services

  • review

(1)

Subject to the provisions of section 26-13-104, the child support enforcement program shall include the following, as required by federal law:

(a)

The establishment and modification of an obligor parent’s legal obligation to support his or her dependent children, including determination of parentage when necessary;

(b)

The location of an obligor parent or putative parent;

(c)

The monitoring and processing of an obligor parent’s child support and maintenance payment;

(d)

The enforcement of an obligor parent’s support obligation as set forth in section 26-13-106 (1);

(e)

Any necessary investigative and administrative activities which may be necessary to accomplish the services required by this section;

(f)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Annual reviews of the child support enforcement program, to be conducted by the state department, including all information as may be necessary to measure the state’s compliance with federal requirements.

(II)

The state department shall review the cost associated with conducting the annual reviews required in this paragraph (f) and the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) of the state department required to complete the reviews. The state department shall examine and evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of privatizing this function.

(1.5)

Upon the request of another state, the state department or its agent is authorized to provide the identification, through data matches with any entity where assets may be found, of assets owned by a person who owes child support in another state and to seize such assets through levy or other appropriate processes.

(2)

In any action brought pursuant to this article, or any action brought by a governmental agency, to establish, modify, or enforce a child support obligation or to enforce a maintenance obligation as set forth in section 26-13-106, the prosecuting attorney represents the people of the state of Colorado. Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify statutory mandate, authority, or confidentiality required of any governmental agency, nor should representation by a prosecuting attorney be construed to create an attorney-client relationship between the attorney and any party, other than the people of the state of Colorado, or witness to the action; except that any district attorney or county attorney as contractual agent for a county department shall collect a fee pursuant to section 26-13-106 (2).

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

In addition to the annual review required by paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section, or as a part of such review, the state department shall evaluate the cost and effectiveness of each of the provisions implemented by House Bill 97-1205. Such evaluation shall include a review of the following:

(I)

The amount of increase in support collection, if any, associated with the implementation of each new provision contained in House Bill 97-1205;

(II)

The cost, in federal, state, and county dollars, associated with the implementation of each new provision set forth in House Bill 97-1205;

(III)

The number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) necessitated by the implementation of each new provision contained in House Bill 97-1205 at both the state and county levels; and

(IV)

Such additional data as may be necessary.
(b)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 1172, § 10, effective August 8, 2001.)

Source: Section 26-13-105 — Child support enforcement services - review, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26‑13‑101
Short title 26‑13‑102
Legislative declaration 26‑13‑102.5
Definitions 26‑13‑102.7
Privacy - legislative declaration 26‑13‑102.8
Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances 26‑13‑103
Support enforcement program 26‑13‑104
State plan 26‑13‑105
Child support enforcement services - review 26‑13‑106
Eligibility for services - child support DRA fee cash fund 26‑13‑107
State parent locator service - definitions 26‑13‑108
Recovery of public assistance paid for child support and maintenance - interest collected on support obligations - designation in annual general appropriations act 26‑13‑109
Enforcement of support UIFSA 26‑13‑110
Federal requirements 26‑13‑111
State income tax refund offset 26‑13‑111.5
State vendor payment offset 26‑13‑112.5
Child support incentive payments - report 26‑13‑113
Placement in foster care automatic assignment of right 26‑13‑114
Family support registry - collection and disbursement of child support and maintenance - rules - legislative declaration 26‑13‑115.5
Family support registry fund created 26‑13‑116
Debt information made available to consumer reporting agencies - notice to noncustodial parent - fees - rules - definitions 26‑13‑118
Lottery winnings offset 26‑13‑118.5
Unclaimed property offset - definitions 26‑13‑118.7
Gambling winnings - interception - rules 26‑13‑119
Distribution of amounts collected 26‑13‑121
Review and modification of child support orders 26‑13‑121.5
Enforcement of obligation to maintain health insurance 26‑13‑122
Administrative lien and attachment 26‑13‑122.3
Administrative lien and levy of accounts held by financial institutions - definitions 26‑13‑122.5
Administrative lien and attachment of inmate bank accounts 26‑13‑122.7
Administrative lien and attachment of insurance claim payments, awards, and settlements - reporting - rules - fund 26‑13‑123
Drivers’ licenses - suspension for nonpayment of child support - definitions 26‑13‑124
Privatization of child support enforcement programs 26‑13‑125
State directory of new hires - definitions 26‑13‑126
Authority to deny, suspend, or revoke professional, occupational, and recreational licenses - definitions 26‑13‑127
State case registry 26‑13‑128
Agreements with financial institutions - data match system - limited liability - definitions 26‑13‑129
Exemption from federal law
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 26-13-105’s source at colorado​.gov