2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 5. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 14-5-204. Simultaneous proceedings.
(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:
The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of thetime allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;
The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other stateor the foreign country; and
If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:
The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filedbefore the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;
The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and
If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1585, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 548, § 7, effective July 1.
