Colorado § 14-5-709 - Partial enforcement.
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§ 14-5-709. Partial enforcement.
If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order.
Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 566, § 32, effective July 1.
COMMENT
This section transforms Convention language into UIFSA terminology. If a responding tribunal is unable to enforce the entirety of a Convention support order, it shall enforce a severable part of the order. For example, a mother of a child may have another woman as her registered partner in a Convention country. If a support order provides support for both the mother and child support for the child, that part of the order awarding support to the mother from the registered partner may not be enforceable in some states. Nonetheless, a tribunal is obligated to recognize and enforce that part of the order for support of the child. The second sentence authorizes the mother to request enforcement only of the child support portion, see also Section 706 (c), supra.
Convention source: art. 21. Severability and partial recognition and enforcement.
Related to Convention: art. 20. Bases for recognition and enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 14-5-709
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Section 14-5-709 ("Partial enforcement.") 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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