A party seeking the modification of a custody decree or a decree concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities shall submit, together with his or her moving papers, an affidavit setting forth facts supporting the requested modification and shall give notice, together with a copy of his or her affidavit, to other parties to the proceeding, who may file opposing affidavits. The court shall deny the motion unless it finds that adequate cause for hearing the motion is established by the affidavits, in which case it shall set a date for hearing on an order to show cause why the requested modification should not be granted.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 532, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 46-1-32. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 479, § 2, effective March 16. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 1390, § 21, effective February 1, 1999.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 10 - Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act
§ 14-10-102. Purposes - Rules of Construction
§ 14-10-103. Definitions and Interpretation of Terms
§ 14-10-104. Uniformity of Application and Construction
§ 14-10-104.5. Legislative Declaration
§ 14-10-105. Application of Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
§ 14-10-106. Dissolution of Marriage - Legal Separation
§ 14-10-107.7. Required Notice of Involvement With State Department of Human Services
§ 14-10-108. Temporary Orders in a Dissolution Case
§ 14-10-109. Enforcement of Protection Orders
§ 14-10-110. Irretrievable Breakdown
§ 14-10-111. Declaration of Invalidity
§ 14-10-112. Separation Agreement
§ 14-10-113. Disposition of Property - Definitions
§ 14-10-114. Spousal Maintenance - Advisory Guidelines - Legislative Declaration - Definitions
§ 14-10-117. Payment of Maintenance or Child Support
§ 14-10-118. Enforcement of Orders
§ 14-10-120.2. Ex-Parte Request for Restoration of Prior Name of Party
§ 14-10-120.3. Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation Upon Affidavit - Requirements
§ 14-10-120.5. Petition - Fee - Assessment - Displaced Homemakers Fund
§ 14-10-121. Independence of Provisions of Decree or Temporary Order
§ 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
§ 14-10-123.7. Parental Education - Legislative Declaration
§ 14-10-123.8. Access to Records
§ 14-10-124. Best Interests of the Child
§ 14-10-127. Evaluation and Reports - Training and Qualifications of Evaluators - Disclosure
§ 14-10-128.1. Appointment of Parenting Coordinator - Disclosure
§ 14-10-128.3. Appointment of Decision-Maker - Disclosure
§ 14-10-128.5. Appointment of Arbitrator - De Novo Hearing of Award
§ 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