(1) Subject to a court order allowing a party to maintain the confidentiality of addresses and other identifying information and to subsection (5) of this section, in a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath, as to the child's present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party:
(a) Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation or parenting time with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child-custody determination, if any;
(b) Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence or domestic abuse, protective orders or restraining orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding; and
(c) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of parental responsibilities or legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation or parenting time with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.
(2) If the information required by subsection (1) of this section is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.
(3) If the declaration as to any of the items described in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of this section is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.
(4) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.
(5) If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1529, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 14-13-110 as it existed prior to 2000.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
10
cases (
5 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case:
In Re State Ex Rel. MC, 94 P.3d 1220 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
In Re State Ex Rel. MC, 94 P.3d 1220 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 6× “However, we note that § 14-13-206(2) also requires the Colorado court to examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to § 14-13-209, C.R.S.2003, to determine whether a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of another state…”
in Int. of S.A.G, 2021 CO 38 (Colo. 2021).
· cites it 3× “Section 14-13-209(1), C.R.S. (2020), does, however, require parties to child-custody proceedings to provide the court, in their first pleadings, with “the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom…”
in Int. of B.H, 2021 CO 39 (Colo. 2021).
· cites it 2× “Those procedures require certain actions by the Indiana court or a finding by the Colorado court that the family no longer presently resides in Indiana.”
People ex rel. C.L.T., 405 P.3d 510 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 13× “Instead, those courts can shift the burden to the parties by requiring them to provide, to the extent that it is “reasonably ascertainable,” all of the information required by section 14-13-209. Only then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another…”
in Interest of A.B-A, 2019 COA 125 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 2× “§ 14-13-209, C.R.S. 2018. This duty of disclosure applies to parents, social services agencies, guardians ad litem, and any other persons who may have acquired party status as intervenors or otherwise.”
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF Minor Child: S.A.G. & S.A.G., Minor Child v. B.A.G. & A.W.D., 487 P.3d 677 (Colo. 2021).
· cites it 3× “Section 14-13-209 (1) , C.R.S. ( 2020 ) , does, however, require parties to child-custody proceedings to provide the court , in their first pleadings, with "the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with…”
In re Interest of L.B., 413 P.3d 176 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “Section 14-13-206(a) provides, in relevant part, as follows: [A] court of this state, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 14-13-209. If the court determines that a…”
People, 94 P.3d 1216 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 2× “(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 14-13-204, a court of this state, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 14-13-209. If the court determines that a child-custody…”
Peo in Interest of OG (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
“§ 14-13-209(1)(a), (3), C.R.S. 2025. And “[o]nly then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another state.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-209(1) — 2 cases
in Int. of S.A.G, 2021 CO 38 (Colo. 2021).
“Section 14-13-209(1), C.R.S. (2020), does, however, require parties to child-custody proceedings to provide the court, in their first pleadings, with “the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom…”
People ex rel. C.L.T., 405 P.3d 510 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017).
“Instead, those courts can shift the burden to the parties by requiring them to provide, to the extent that it is “reasonably ascertainable,” all of the information required by section 14-13-209. Only then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-209(1)(a) — 1 case
Peo in Interest of OG (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
“§ 14-13-209(1)(a), (3), C.R.S. 2025. And “[o]nly then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another state.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-209(1)(b) — 1 case
In Re State Ex Rel. MC, 94 P.3d 1220 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
“However, we note that § 14-13-206(2) also requires the Colorado court to examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to § 14-13-209, C.R.S.2003, to determine whether a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of another state…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-209(2) — 1 case
People ex rel. C.L.T., 405 P.3d 510 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017).
“Instead, those courts can shift the burden to the parties by requiring them to provide, to the extent that it is “reasonably ascertainable,” all of the information required by section 14-13-209. Only then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-13-209(3) — 3 cases
in Int. of B.H, 2021 CO 39 (Colo. 2021).
“Those procedures require certain actions by the Indiana court or a finding by the Colorado court that the family no longer presently resides in Indiana.”
in Int. of S.A.G, 2021 CO 38 (Colo. 2021).
“Section 14-13-209(1), C.R.S. (2020), does, however, require parties to child-custody proceedings to provide the court, in their first pleadings, with “the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom…”
People ex rel. C.L.T., 405 P.3d 510 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017).
“Instead, those courts can shift the burden to the parties by requiring them to provide, to the extent that it is “reasonably ascertainable,” all of the information required by section 14-13-209. Only then need the court decide whether it must consult with a court in another…”
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