Colo. Rev. Stat. » Title 14
Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103 (2026)

Proceedings governed by other law

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section CO-LEGleg.colorado.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

This article does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.

Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1521, § 1, effective July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: Of Mmv, 2020 COA 94 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Of Mmv, 2020 COA 94 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “¶ 19 On the other hand, section 14-13-103, C.R.S. 2019, exempts two types of proceedings from the UCCJEA’s purview.”
L.G. v. People, 890 P.2d 647 (Colo. 1995). · cites it 11× “The UCCJA defines its scope of application in section 14-13-103, 6B C.R.S. (1987 & 1994 Supp.”
People in re M.S, 2017 COA 60 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “Section 14-13-103, C.R.S. 2016, identifies two types of proceedings — adoptions and proceedings to authorize emergency medical care for a child — that are not governed by the UCCJEA.”
Barden v. Blau, 712 P.2d 481 (Colo. 1986). · cites it 6× “A modification of visitation rights is a “custody determination” within the meaning of section 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). In re Custody of Bechard, 40 Colo.”
In Re the Marriage of Tatum, 653 P.2d 74 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “See § 14-13-103(5), C.R.S.1973; § 14-13-108(3)(a), C.”
E.P. v. Dist. Court of Garfield Cnty., 696 P.2d 254 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 6× “” § 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). A "custody decree,” as used in the UCCJA, means "a custody determination contained in a judicial decree or order made in a custody proceeding and includes an initial decree and a modification decree.”
Roberts v. Dist. Court of Larimer Cty., 596 P.2d 65 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 6× “When the state which issued the original custody decree no longer has jurisdiction, the UCCJA confers jurisdiction on the child's "home state," as that term is defined in section 14-13-103(5), C.R.S.1973, in this case, Oregon.”
People Ex Rel. Ajc, 88 P.3d 599 (Colo. 2004). · cites it 7× “" § 14-13-103, 5 C.R.S. (2003). The Prefatory Note acknowledges that the definition of custody proceedings under the UCCJA was ambiguous.”
Nistico v. Dist. Court, Cnty. of Montrose, 791 P.2d 1128 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 7× “Subsection 14-13-103 defines “home state” as “the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with his parents, a parent, or a person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months.”
In Re Custody of C.C.R.S., 872 P.2d 1337 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “In addition, in § 14-13-103(9), C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol. 6B), Colorado's enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the term physical custody is defined as "actual possession and control of a child.”
In Re Marriage of Tonnessen, 937 P.2d 863 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 5× “Section 14-13-103(5), C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol.”
People v. Sorrendino, 37 P.3d 501 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “163, § 14-13-103(2) at 557 (formerly codified at § 14-13-108(2), C.”
Show all 36 citing cases →
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(1) — 3 cases
L.G. v. People, 890 P.2d 647 (Colo. 1995). “The UCCJA defines its scope of application in section 14-13-103, 6B C.R.S. (1987 & 1994 Supp.”
Lopez v. Dist. Court, Fourth Jud. Dist., Etc., 606 P.2d 853 (Colo. 1980).
In Re Marriage of Tricamo, 599 P.2d 273 (Colo. Ct. App. 1979).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(2) — 18 cases
L.G. v. People, 890 P.2d 647 (Colo. 1995). “The UCCJA defines its scope of application in section 14-13-103, 6B C.R.S. (1987 & 1994 Supp.”
People v. Sorrendino, 37 P.3d 501 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). “163, § 14-13-103(2) at 557 (formerly codified at § 14-13-108(2), C.”
Barden v. Blau, 712 P.2d 481 (Colo. 1986). “A modification of visitation rights is a “custody determination” within the meaning of section 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). In re Custody of Bechard, 40 Colo.”
Nistico v. Dist. Court, Cnty. of Montrose, 791 P.2d 1128 (Colo. 1990). “Subsection 14-13-103 defines “home state” as “the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with his parents, a parent, or a person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months.”
In Re the Marriage of Sepmeier, 782 P.2d 876 (Colo. Ct. App. 1989).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(3) — 6 cases
E.P. v. Dist. Court of Garfield Cnty., 696 P.2d 254 (Colo. 1985). “” § 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). A "custody decree,” as used in the UCCJA, means "a custody determination contained in a judicial decree or order made in a custody proceeding and includes an initial decree and a modification decree.”
Nistico v. Dist. Court, Cnty. of Montrose, 791 P.2d 1128 (Colo. 1990). “Subsection 14-13-103 defines “home state” as “the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with his parents, a parent, or a person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months.”
Barden v. Blau, 712 P.2d 481 (Colo. 1986). “A modification of visitation rights is a “custody determination” within the meaning of section 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). In re Custody of Bechard, 40 Colo.”
In re the Marriage of Barden, 678 P.2d 1031 (Colo. Ct. App. 1983).
People ex rel. K.G., 876 P.2d 1 (Colo. Ct. App. 1993).
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(4) — 1 case
E.P. v. Dist. Court of Garfield Cnty., 696 P.2d 254 (Colo. 1985). “” § 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). A "custody decree,” as used in the UCCJA, means "a custody determination contained in a judicial decree or order made in a custody proceeding and includes an initial decree and a modification decree.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(5) — 14 cases
L.G. v. People, 890 P.2d 647 (Colo. 1995). “The UCCJA defines its scope of application in section 14-13-103, 6B C.R.S. (1987 & 1994 Supp.”
In Re the Marriage of Tatum, 653 P.2d 74 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). “See § 14-13-103(5), C.R.S.1973; § 14-13-108(3)(a), C.”
Roberts v. Dist. Court of Larimer Cty., 596 P.2d 65 (Colo. 1979). “When the state which issued the original custody decree no longer has jurisdiction, the UCCJA confers jurisdiction on the child's "home state," as that term is defined in section 14-13-103(5), C.R.S.1973, in this case, Oregon.”
In Re Marriage of Tonnessen, 937 P.2d 863 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996). “Section 14-13-103(5), C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol.”
Barden v. Blau, 712 P.2d 481 (Colo. 1986). “A modification of visitation rights is a “custody determination” within the meaning of section 14-13-103(2), 6 C.R.S. (1973). In re Custody of Bechard, 40 Colo.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-103(9) — 3 cases
In Re Custody of C.C.R.S., 872 P.2d 1337 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994). “In addition, in § 14-13-103(9), C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol. 6B), Colorado's enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the term physical custody is defined as "actual possession and control of a child.”
C.R.S. v. T.A.M., 892 P.2d 246 (Colo. 1995).
Matter of Custody of CCRS, 892 P.2d 246 (Colo. 1995).
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.