§ 14-13.7-205. Filing Agreement or Power of Attorney With Court
An agreement or power of attorney under this part 2 must be filed within a reasonable time with any court that has entered an order on custodial responsibility or child support that is in effect concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power. The case number and heading of the pending […]
§ 14-13.7-301. Definition
In this part 3, “close and substantial relationship” means a relationship between a child and a nonparent who has had physical care of the child for more than one hundred eighty-two days. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (HB 13-1200), ch. 174, p. 630, § 2, effective May 10.
§ 14-13.7-302. Proceeding for Interim Custody Order
After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue an interim order, consistent with the best interests of the child, granting custodial responsibility, unless prohibited by the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act”, 50 U.S.C. appendix sections 521 and 522. A court may not issue a permanent order granting […]
§ 14-13.7-303. Expedited Hearing
If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed under section 14-13.7-302 (2) before a deploying parent deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited hearing. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added, (HB 13-1200), ch. 174, p. 631, § 2, effective May 10.
§ 14-13-312. Costs, Fees, and Expenses
The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the prevailing party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought […]
§ 14-13-313. Recognition and Enforcement
A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this article that enforces a child-custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under a provision of […]
§ 14-13-314. Appeals
An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this part 3 in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section 14-13-204, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child-custody determination pending appeal. Source: L. 2000: Entire […]
§ 14-13-401. Application and Construction
In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1537, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 14-13-402. Severability Clause
If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable. Source: L. 2000: Entire […]
§ 14-13-403. Transitional Provision
A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody proceeding or to enforce a child-custody determination that was commenced before July 1, 2000, is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made. Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1537, § 1, effective July 1. […]