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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 14-5-211: Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

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  1. Title 14 - DOMESTIC MATTERS
  2. Article 5 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
  3. Part 2 - JURISDICTION

(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.

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