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February 12, 2026§ 19-4-103. Relationship not dependent on marriage
The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.
Selected Statutes: Colorado
- Title 13. Courts and Court Procedure
- Article 6. County Courts
- Article 14. Civil Protection Orders
- § 13-14-101. Definitions
- § 13-14-103. Emergency protection orders
- § 13-14-104.5. Procedure for temporary civil protection order
- § 13-14-105. Provisions relating to civil protection orders
- § 13-14-105.5. Civil protection orders--prohibition on possessing or purchasing a firearm
- § 13-14-106. Procedure for permanent civil protection orders
- § 13-14-108. Modification and termination of civil protection orders
- § 13-14-110. Foreign protection orders
- Article 14.5. Extreme Risk Protection Orders
- § 13-14.5-102. Definitions
- § 13-14.5-103. Temporary extreme risk protection orders
- § 13-14.5-104. Petition for extreme risk protection order
- § 13-14.5-105. Hearings on petition--grounds for order issuance
- § 13-14.5-106. Service of protection orders
- § 13-14.5-107. Termination or renewal of protection orders
- § 13-14.5-111. Penalties
- Article 22. Age of Competence--Arbitration--Mediation
- Title 14. Domestic Matters
- Article 4. Domestic Abuse
- Article 10. Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act
- § 14-10-103. Definitions and interpretations of terms
- § 14-10-106. Dissolution of marriage--legal separation
- § 14-10-107. Commencement--pleadings--abolition of existing defenses--automatic, temporary injunction--enforcement
- § 14-10-114. Spousal maintenance--advisory guidelines--legislative declaration--definitions
- § 14-10-116. Appointment in domestic relations cases--representation of child's best interest--legal representative of the child
- § 14-10-123. Commencement of proceedings concerning allocation of parental responsibilities--jurisdiction--automatic temporary injunction--enforcement--definition
- § 14-10-123.3. Requests for parental responsibility for a child by grandparents
- § 14-10-123.4. Rights of children in matters relating to parental responsibilities
- § 14-10-123.6. Required notice of prior restraining orders to prevent domestic abuse--proceedings concerning parental responsibilities relating to a child--resources for family services
- § 14-10-123.7. Parental education--legislative declaration
- § 14-10-123.8. Access to records
- § 14-10-124. Best interests of child
- § 14-10-124.4. Family time for grandparents or great-grandparents--legislative declaration--definitions
- § 14-10-124.5. Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent family time
- § 14-10-125. Temporary orders
- § 14-10-126. Interviews
- § 14-10-127. Evaluation and reports--training and qualifications of evaluators--disclosure--definitions
- § 14-10-129. Modification of parenting time
- § 14-10-129.5. Disputes concerning parenting time
- § 14-10-130. Judicial supervision
- § 14-10-131. Modification of custody or decision-making responsibility
- § 14-10-131.7. Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes
- § 14-10-131.8. Construction of 1999 revisions
- § 14-10-132. Affidavit practice
- Article 13. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Part 1. General Provisions
- § 14-13-101. Short title
- § 14-13-102. Definitions
- § 14-13-103. Proceedings governed by other law
- § 14-13-104. International application of article
- § 14-13-105. Effect of child-custody determination
- § 14-13-106. Priority
- § 14-13-108. Notice to persons outside state
- § 14-13-109. Appearance and limited immunity
- § 14-13-110. Communication between courts
- § 14-13-111. Taking testimony in another state
- § 14-13-112. Cooperation between courts--preservation of records
- Part 2. Jurisdiction
- § 14-13-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
- § 14-13-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 14-13-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- § 14-13-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 14-13-205. Notice--opportunity to be heard--joinder
- § 14-13-206. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 14-13-207. Inconvenient forum
- § 14-13-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 14-13-209. Information to be submitted to court
- § 14-13-210. Appearance of parties and child
- Part 3. Enforcement
- § 14-13-301. Definitions
- § 14-13-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- § 14-13-303. Duty to enforce
- § 14-13-304. Temporary visitation or parenting time
- § 14-13-305. Registration of child-custody determination
- § 14-13-306. Enforcement of registered determination
- § 14-13-307. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 14-13-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
- § 14-13-309. Service of petition and order
- § 14-13-310. Hearing and order
- § 14-13-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- § 14-13-312. Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 14-13-313. Recognition and enforcement
- § 14-13-314. Appeals
- Part 4. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Part 1. General Provisions
- Article 13.5 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
- Title 16. Criminal Proceedings
- Title 18. Criminal Code
- Article 1. Provisions Applicable to Offenses Generally
- Article 1.3 Sentencing in Criminal Cases
- Article 3. Offenses Against the Person
- Part 2. Assaults
- Part 3. Kidnapping
- Part 4. Unlawful Sexual Behavior
- § 18-3-401. Definitions
- § 18-3-402. Sexual assault
- § 18-3-404. Unlawful Sexual Contact
- § 18-3-405. Sexual assault on a child
- § 18-3-409. Marital defense
- § 18-3-405.3. Sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust
- § 18-3-405.4. Internet sexual exploitation of a child
- § 18-3-405.5. Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist--definitions
- § 18-3-405.6. Invasion of privacy for sexual gratification
- § 18-3-405.7. Unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer--definition
- § 18-3-418. Unlawful electronic sexual communication--person in a position of trust--definitions
- Part 5. Human Trafficking and Slavery
- Part 6. Stalking
- Article 4. Offenses Against Property
- Article 5. Offenses Involving Fraud
- Article 6. Offenses Involving Family Relations
- Part 3. Incest
- Part 4. Wrongs to Children
- Part 8. Domestic Violence.
- § 18-6-800.3. Definitions.
- § 18-6-801. Domestic violence - sentencing
- § 18-6-801.5. Domestic violence - evidence of similar transactions.
- § 18-6-801.6. Domestic violence - summons and complaint.
- § 18-6-802.5. Domestic violence - local board - treatment programs - liability immunity.
- § 18-6-803.5. Crime of violation of a protection order - penalty - peace officers' duties - definitions
- § 18-6-803.6. Duties of peace officers and prosecuting agencies - preservation of evidence.
- § 18-6-803.7. Central registry of protection orders - creation.
- Article 6.5. Wrongs to at-Risk Adults
- Article 7. Offenses Relating to Morals
- Article 9. Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency
- Article 12. Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons
- Title 19. Children's Code
- Title 26. Human Services Code
- Title 33. Parks and Wildlife
- Title 38. Property -- Real and Personal
