Colorado Code § 14-5-710

Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
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(1) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
(2) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of
support in the issuing country.
(c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement
only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be
manifestly incompatible with public policy.
(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse
recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:
(1) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with
public policy;
(2) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
(3) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and
having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is
entitled to recognition and enforcement under this article in this state; or
(4) The record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or
integrity.
(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must
be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal
of another state or a foreign country.

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