Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-310

Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 — Title 14: Domestic Matters — Article 13: Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act § 14-13-310 Hearing and order 14‑13‑310. Hearing and order. (1) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to section 14‑13‑204, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that: (a) The child‑custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under section 14‑13‑305 and that: (I) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction under part 2 of this article; (II) The child‑custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under a provision of law adopted by that state that is in substantial conformity with part 2 of this article; or (III) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with standards in substantial conformity with the standards set forth in section 14‑13‑108, in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or (b) The child‑custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed under section 14‑13‑305 but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under this part 3. (2) The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 14‑13‑312 and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate. (3) If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self‑incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal. (4) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding under this part 3. (5) A privilege against disclosure of communications between partners in a civil union and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of partners in a civil union or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding under this part 3. Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1535, 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: (5) added, (SB 13‑011), ch. 49, p. 164, 16, effective May 1. Source: Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services. Colorado Revised Statutes 2025, current through the 75th General Assembly, First Extraordinary Session (August 2025). https://leg.colorado.gov/colorado-revised-statutes