Colorado § 14-14-109 - Security, bond, or guarantee.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 14-14-109 — Security, bond, or guarantee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-14-109. Security, bond, or guarantee.
(1) In any action in which child support is ordered, an interested party may apply to the court for an order requiring that the obligor post security, a bond, or other form of guarantee to secure payment of the child support ordered. In considering such request, the court shall consider, among other factors, the nature of the obligor's employment and whether the obligor's income is unreachable by a wage assignment entered pursuant to section 14-14-107 prior to July 1, 1996, or by immediate deduction for a family support obligation pursuant to section 14-14-111 as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, or by an income assignment entered pursuant to section 14-14-111.5 on or after July 1, 1996.
(2) If the request to post security, a bond, or other guarantee is made subsequent to the issuance of a child support order, a copy of the request shall be sent to the obligor at his last-known address by certified mail no later than twenty days prior to the date set for a hearing on the issue. Such notice shall contain a statement of the obligor's rights to appear and contest the request.
(3) When a request to post security, a bond, or other guarantee is before the court, the court shall make findings on the appropriateness of the request based on the evidence presented and shall then either grant or deny the request.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 595, § 16, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 622, § 32, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Securing Future Child Support Obligations", see 51 Colo. Law. 38 (Jan. 2022).
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Section 14-14-109 ("Security, bond, or guarantee.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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