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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-119 (2026)

Attorney and licensed legal paraprofessional fees

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The court from time to time, after considering the financial resources of both parties, may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding pursuant to this article 10 and for attorney fees or licensed legal paraprofessional fees, including sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the commencement of the proceeding or after entry of judgment. The court may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney or the licensed legal paraprofessional, who may enforce the order in the attorney's or the licensed legal paraprofessional's name.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 528, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 46-1-19. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1291), ch. 131, p. 469, § 15, effective August 7.

Cross references: For allowance of attorney fees generally, see C.R.C.P. 3(a), 30(g), 37(a), 37(c), 56(g), and 107(d); for awarding of attorney fees in civil actions generally, see § 13- 17-102.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 240 cases (96 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: In re the Marriage of de Koning, 2016 CO 2 (Colo. 2016).
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In re the Marriage of de Koning, 2016 CO 2 (Colo. 2016). · cites it 23× “2 ("Unless otherwise ordered by the court, attorney fees 'under C.R.S. 14-10-119 should be heard at the time of the hearing on the motion or proceeding for which they are requested.”
of Martin, 2021 COA 101 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 28× “The division affirms the order in part, reverses it in part, and remands the case for reconsideration of attorney fees and for determination of husband’s request for his appellate fees under section 14-10-119, C.R.S. 2020. COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS 2021COA101 Court of Appeals No.”
In re the Marriage of Nelson, 292 P.3d 1214 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 30× “At the conclusion of the hearing, wife requested an award of attorney fees under section 14-10-119, C.R.S.2012%. Husband objected that he had had no prior notice of the request.”
In re Marriage of Aragon, 2019 COA 76 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 21× “18CA0500, In re Marriage of Aragon — Family Law — Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act — Attorney’s Fees — Maintenance — Child Support The division holds that in determining whether to require one spouse to pay a portion of the other spouse’s attorney fees under section…”
In Re the Marriage of Ikeler, 161 P.3d 663 (Colo. 2007). · cites it 22× “During the course of the dissolution proceedings, Wife filed a motion requesting an award of attorney's fees pursuant to section 14-10-119, C.R.S. (2006). Husband subsequently filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of attorney's fees, citing a marital agreement the…”
In re Marriage of Aldrich, 945 P.2d 1370 (Colo. 1997). · cites it 23× “She also filed a proposed written order reflecting the district court’s oral ruling awarding fees and costs in all respects except for the inclusion of section 14-10-119, 5 C.R.S. (1997), as an additional basis for the award.”
of Wright, 2020 COA 11 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 6× “Fees were not ordered pursuant to section 14-10-119, C.R.S. 2019, which provides for a balancing of the parties’ respective financial resources; rather, the fee award was a sanction for husband’s misconduct in pretrial disclosures.”
In Re the Marriage of Yates, 148 P.3d 304 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 13× “Attorney Fees Husband contends that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding wife attorney fees pursuant to § 14-10-119, C.R.S. 2005. We do not agree.”
In Re Marriage of Connerton & Nevin, 260 P.3d 62 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 11× “Mother requested her attorney fees under section 14-10-119, C.R.S.2009. Father responded, arguing that he had voluntarily paid additional child support since maintenance had terminated and that moth *64 er, who was a licensed real estate agent and an emergency medical technician…”
In re the Marriage of Gutfreund, 148 P.3d 136 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 10× “” Such a determination falls within the general discretion of the trial court, thus implicating section 14-10-119, C.R.S. (2006), which provides the trial court authority to mandate that one party pay the attorneys’ fees of another party and that the award can be made directly…”
In Re the Marriage of Rodrick, 176 P.3d 806 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 11× “We reject wife’s contention that the court abused its discretion in denying attorney fees under § 14-10-119, C.R.S.2006, and conclude further findings are necessary with respect to wife’s request for an award of attorney fees under § 13-17-102, C.”
IN RE the MARRIAGE OF Delinda EVANS, & Kenneth Evans, 504 P.3d 988 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “¶ 73 Section 14-10-119, C.R.S. 2021, allows courts to apportion fees in dissolution cases between the parties based on their relative abilities to pay.”
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