2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 5. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 14-5-710. Foreign support agreement.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.

(b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:

1. A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

2. A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order ofsupport in the issuing country.

3. A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreementonly if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

4. In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:

1. Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;

2. The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

3. The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties andhaving the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this article in this state; or

4. The record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.

(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 567, § 32, effective July 1.