Colorado § 26-13.5-120 - Default order of modification.
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§ 26-13.5-120. Default order of modification.
(1) If both parties fail to attend the currently scheduled negotiation conference on modification of a stipulated order or modification is not agreed to by the parties, the delegate child support enforcement unit shall enter a default order of modification.
(2) To approve the default order of modification, the court shall confirm that the default order and all other documents required to be filed with the court pursuant to section 26-13.5-112 were in fact filed with the court. Prior to filing with the court, a supervisor, administrator, attorney, or county director of human or social services shall review the default order and other documents.
(3) In approving a default order of modification, a court shall not:
(a) Recalculate the amount of any child support obligation contained in the administrative order;
(b) Schedule or conduct a court hearing; or
(c) Require the filing of additional documents with the court.
(4) (a) If the court has not approved or denied approval of the default order within thirty-six days after filing with the court, the delegate child support enforcement unit shall notify the court that the deadline for approval or denial is in seven days on the forty-second day.
(b) The court may conduct a judicial review of the default order of modification pursuant to section 26-13.5-107.
Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1363), ch. 389, p. 2336, § 13, effective July 1, 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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