2021 Colorado Code
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 6 - Support Proceedings
§ 19-6-105. Failure to Comply
- A person failing to comply with an order of the court entered under this article shall be found in contempt of court in accordance with section 14-14-110, C.R.S.
- The court shall have authority to issue writs of execution for the collection of accrued and unpaid installments of support orders.
History. Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 812, § 1, effective October 1. L. 89: (1) amended, p. 796, § 26, effective July 1.
Editor's note:
This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-7-104 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
ANNOTATIONAnnotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.
The language with regard to support is specifically not limited to parents. People in Interest of R.J.G., 38 Colo. App. 148, 557 P.2d 1214 (1976).
Custodian with legal obligation to support can be compelled to pay. The custodian of an adjudicated child in need of supervision with a legal obligation to support that child is properly within the scope of the juvenile court jurisdiction and can be compelled to pay support for the maintenance of said child. People in Interest of R.J.G., 38 Colo. App. 148, 557 P.2d 1214 (1976).
