Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-101 (2026)

Nonsupport of spouse and children - penalty

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(1) Any person who willfully neglects, fails, or refuses to provide reasonable support and maintenance for his spouse or for his children under eighteen years of age, whether natural, adopted, or whose parentage has been judicially determined, or who willfully fails, refuses, or neglects to provide proper care, food, and clothing in case of sickness for his spouse or such children or any such children being legally the inmates of a state or county home or school for children in this state, or who willfully fails or refuses to pay to a trustee, who may be appointed by the court to receive such payment, or to the board of control of such home or school the reasonable cost of keeping such children in said home, or any person, being the father or mother of children under eighteen years of age, who leaves such children with intent to abandon such children, or any man who willfully neglects, fails, or refuses to provide proper care, food, and clothing to the mother of his child during childbirth and attendant illness is guilty of a class 5 felony. It shall be an affirmative defense, as defined in section 18-1-407, C.R.S., to a prosecution under this section that owing to physical incapacity or other good cause the defendant is unable to furnish the support, care, and maintenance required by this section. No child shall be deemed to lack proper care for the sole reason that he is being provided remedial treatment in accordance with section 19-3-103, C.R.S. (2) Repealed.

Source: L. 11: p. 527, § 1. C.L. § 5566. CSA: C. 83, § 1. CRS 53: § 43-1-1. L. 55: p. 287, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 43-1-1. L. 73: p. 547, § 1. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 901, § 1, effective May 27. L. 87: (1) amended, p. 815, § 16, effective October 1. L. 92: (2) repealed, p. 396, § 1, effective June 3; (1) amended, p. 202, § 7, effective August 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1977–1993 · leading case: E.P. v. Dist. Court of Garfield Cnty., 696 P.2d 254 (Colo. 1985).

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E.P. v. Dist. Court of Garfield Cnty., 696 P.2d 254 (Colo. 1985). “(1973); § 14-6-101, Wyo.Stat.Ann. (1977 & 1984 Supp.”

Hermanson v. State, 604 So. 2d 775 (Fla. 1992). “5 (West 1991); Colorado: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-101 (1989), id. § 19-3-103 (Supp.”

Keener v. People, 572 P.2d 463 (Colo. 1977). · cites it 2× “We now affirm the court of appeals affirmance of the defendant's conviction of nonsupport, a class 5 felony under sections 14-6-101, et seq., C.R.S.1973. The decree of February 8, 1977 in a divorce action provided that the defendant should pay $100 a month for the support of his…”

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Barta, 790 P.2d 895 (Colo. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 3× “Section 14-6-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1987 Repl.”

Dietiker v. Indus. Claim Appeals Off. of the State, 867 P.2d 171 (Colo. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “See also § 14-6-101, C.R.S. (1993 Cum.Supp.). Thus, we agree with the Panel that insurer was entitled to an offset for SSDI benefits paid to claimant’s second wife from the time she became a “dependent” under state law; that is, from the date of their marriage.”

Penrose Hosp. of Colorado Springs v. City of Colorado Springs, 802 P.2d 1167 (Colo. Ct. App. 1990). “The City of Colorado Springs Zoning Code § 14-6-101, in its Description and Purpose of Conditional Uses, states: “The development and administration of a comprehensive zoning ordinance is based upon the division of the City into zone districts within which districts the use of…”

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