2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 10. Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act
Editor's note: (1) This article was numbered as article 1 of chapter 46, C.R.S. 1963. The provisions of this article were repealed and reenacted in 1971, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this article prior to 1971, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.
(2) For the legality of common-law marriages in this state, see Graham v. Graham, 130 Colo. 225, 274 P.2d 605 (1954).
Law reviews: For article, "Divorce Mediation: A Financial Perspective", see 13 Colo.
Law. 1650 (1984); for article, "Tax Consequences of Dissolution of Marriage Under the 1984 Tax Reform Act -- Parts I and II", see 13 Colo. Law. 2012 and 2222 (1984); for article,
"Dramatic Divorce Taxation Changes", see 13 Colo. Law. 2038 (1984); for article, "The Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984", see 14 Colo. Law. 1413 (1985); for article, "Joinder of Claims and Counterclaims in Cases Under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage
Act", see 15 Colo. Law. 1818 (1986); for article, "Cohabitation Agreements in Colorado", see 15 Colo. Law. 979 (1986); for article, "Common Law Marriage in Colorado", see 16 Colo. Law. 252 (1987); for article, "Child Support Obligations After Death of the Supporting Parent", see 16
Colo. Law. 790 (1987); for article, "Ownership of Personal Property Accumulated During a Marriage", see 17 Colo. Law. 623 (1988); for article, "Dissolution of Marriage and Estate Planning Issues", see 18 Colo. Law. 439 (1989); for article, "ADR: Explanations, Examples and Effective Use", see 18 Colo. Law. 843 (1989); for article, "Divorce and Family Mediation: Must it be Confidential?", see 18 Colo. Law. 925 (1989); for article, "Update on Ethics and Malpractice Avoidance in Family Law -- Parts I and II", see 19 Colo. Law. 465 and 647 (1990); for article, "Annulments in Colorado", see 22 Colo. Law. 2249 (1993); for article, "Property Division in Dissolution: Partnership Versus Needs Analysis", see 23 Colo. Law. 2115 (1994); for article, "Protecting a Disabled Client in a Dissolution of Marriage Action", see 24 Colo. Law. 795 (1995); for casenote, "Inappropriate Application of the Best Interests of the Child Standard Leads to Worst Case Scenario: In re C.C.R.S.", see 68 U. Colo. L. Rev. 259 (1997); for article, "Interstate Family Law Jurisdiction: Simplifying Complex Questions", see 31 Colo. Law. 77 (Sept. 2002); for article, "Marital Agreements in Colorado", see 36 Colo. Law. 53 (Feb. 2007); for article, "Colorado Civil Union Act", see 42 Colo. Law. 91 (July 2013); for article, "The Motion in Limine: Use in Domestic Relations Cases", see 43 Colo. Law. 47 (March 2014).
- Section 14-10-101. Short title.
- Section 14-10-102. Purposes - rules of construction.
- Section 14-10-103. Definitions and interpretation of terms.
- Section 14-10-104. Uniformity of application and construction.
- Section 14-10-104.5. Legislative declaration.
- Section 14-10-105. Application of Colorado rules of civil procedure.
- Section 14-10-106. Dissolution of marriage - legal separation.
- Section 14-10-106.5. Dissolution of civil unions - legal separation - jurisdiction applicability of article and case law.
- Section 14-10-107. Commencement - pleadings - abolition of existing defenses - automatic, temporary injunction - enforcement.
- Section 14-10-107.5. Entry of appearance and notice of withdrawal by delegate child support enforcement unit.
- Section 14-10-107.7. Required notice of involvement with state department of human services.
- Section 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.
- Section 14-10-108. Temporary orders in a dissolution case.
- Section 14-10-109. Enforcement of protection orders.
- Section 14-10-110. Irretrievable breakdown.
- Section 14-10-111. Declaration of invalidity.
- Section 14-10-112. Separation agreement.
- Section 14-10-113. Disposition of property - definitions.
- Section 14-10-114. Spousal maintenance - advisory guidelines - legislative declaration definitions.
- Section 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.
- Section 14-10-116. Appointment in domestic relations cases - representation of child's best interests - legal representative of the child - disclosure.
- Section 14-10-116.5. Appointment in domestic relations cases - child and family investigator - disclosure - background check.
- Section 14-10-117. Payment of maintenance or child support.
- Section 14-10-118. Enforcement of orders.
- Section 14-10-119. Attorney's fees.
- Section 14-10-120. Decree.
- Section 14-10-120.2. Ex-parte request for restoration of prior name of party.
- Section 14-10-120.3. Dissolution of marriage or legal separation upon affidavit requirements.
- Section 14-10-120.5. Petition - fee - assessment - displaced homemakers fund.
- Section 14-10-121. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order.
- Section 14-10-122. Modification and termination of provisions for maintenance, support, and property disposition - automatic lien - definitions.
- Section 14-10-123. Commencement of proceedings concerning allocation of parental responsibilities - jurisdiction - automatic temporary injunction - enforcement - definition.
- Section 14-10-123.3. Requests for parental responsibility for a child by grandparents.
- Section 14-10-123.4. Rights of children in matters relating to parental responsibilities.
- Section 14-10-123.5. Joint custody. (Repealed)
- Section 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.
- Section 14-10-123.7. Parental education - legislative declaration.
- Section 14-10-123.8. Access to records.
- Section 14-10-124. Best interests of child.
- Section 14-10-124.3. Stay of proceedings - criminal charges of allegations of sexual assault. (Repealed)
- Section 14-10-125. Temporary orders.
- Section 14-10-126. Interviews.
- Section 14-10-127. Evaluation and reports - disclosure.
- Section 14-10-128. Hearings.
- Section 14-10-128.1. Appointment of parenting coordinator - disclosure.
- Section 14-10-128.3. Appointment of decision-maker - disclosure.
- Section 14-10-128.5. Appointment of arbitrator - de novo hearing of award.
- Section 14-10-129. Modification of parenting time.
- Section 14-10-129.5. Disputes concerning parenting time.
- Section 14-10-130. Judicial supervision.
- Section 14-10-131. Modification of custody or decision-making responsibility.
- Section 14-10-131.3. Modification of the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time based upon military service - legislative declaration - definitions. (Repealed)
- Section 14-10-131.5. Joint custody modification - termination. (Repealed)
- Section 14-10-131.7. Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes.
- Section 14-10-131.8. Construction of 1999 revisions.
- Section 14-10-132. Affidavit practice.
- Section 14-10-133. Effective date - applicability.
