Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-5-211
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.
Effective Jul 1, 2015L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1248, § 10, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: (b) amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 550, § 13, effective July 1.
- (a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.
- (b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.
- (c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order may serve as:
- (1) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this state; or
- (2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.
Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1248, § 10, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: (b) amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 550, § 13, effective July 1.