2021 Colorado Code
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 14 - Child Support Enforcement Procedures
§ 14-14-105. Continuing Garnishment

1. A writ of garnishment for the collection from earnings of judgments for arrearages for child support, for maintenance when combined with child support, for child support debts, or for maintenance shall be continuing; shall have priority over any garnishment, lien, or income assignment other than a writ previously served on the same garnishee pursuant to this subsection (1) or a wage assignment activated pursuant to section 14-14-107 or section 14-14-111, as those sections existed prior to July 1, 1996, or an income assignment activated pursuant to section .5; and shall require the garnishee to withhold, pursuant to section 13-54-104 (3), C.R.S., the portion of earnings subject to garnishment at each succeeding earnings disbursement interval until such judgment is satisfied or the garnishment is released by the court or in writing by the judgment creditor.
2. No employer may discharge an employee solely for the reason that his earnings have been subjected to garnishment pursuant to this section. Any such discharge in violation of this subsection (2) shall subject the employer to liability for damages.

History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 907, § 1, effective June 8. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 725, § 4, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) amended, p. 591, § 10, effective July 10. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 600, § 10, effective July 1.

For provisions concerning garnishment generally, see article 54.5 of title 13.

Writ of garnishment for child support has priority over attorney's lien. Rios v. Mireles, 937 P.2d 840 (Colo. App. 1996).