The court shall order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the
child's guardian ad litem and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including genetic
tests, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court. In any action
brought pursuant to article 13 or 13.5 of title 26, C.R.S., the final costs of any genetic tests or
other tests of inherited characteristics shall be assessed against the nonprevailing party on the
parentage issue.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 799, § 1, effective October 1. L. 92: Entire section
amended, p. 183, § 2, effective August 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 563, § 11, effective
July 1.
Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in
1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-6-117
as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
13
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1995–2025 · leading case:
in the Interest of G.C.M.M, 2020 COA 152 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020).
in the Interest of G.C.M.M, 2020 COA 152 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020).
· cites it 3× “, 2019 20 COA 153M , ¶¶ 43-44, 50 (applying section 19-4-117, C.R.S. 2019, to an attorney fee request in a paternity proceeding and comparing its differences to an award under section 14-10-119).”
W.C. ex rel. A.M.K., 907 P.2d 719 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995).
· cites it 3× “Section 19-4-117, C.R.S. (1995 Cum.Supp.).”
S.F.E. ex rel. T.I.E., 981 P.2d 642 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 3× “Section 19-4-117, C.R.S.1998, provides that the court shall order reasonable fees of counsel as well as other fees and costs to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court.”
In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning G.E.R., 264 P.3d 637 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 4× “Appellate Attorney Fees Mother requests an award of appellate attorney fees under section 19-4-117, C.R.S.2011. Under the UPA, a court is required to order that the parties pay the reasonable fees of counsel and experts, and other costs of the action, in proportions and at times…”
People in re L.J.P., 2 P.3d 140 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000).
· cites it 5× “Based on those test results, the magistrate granted J.LP.L 's request to require the Department and the mother jointly, as the nonprevailing parties, to pay for the costs of the genetic tests pursuant to § 19-4-117, C.”
In Interest of AJF (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 12× “” It stated: [P]ursuant to C.R.S. 19-4-117, based upon the [c]ourt’s detailed findings on the record on February 13, 2024, and the evidence presented at hearing which proved that [father’s] financial resources are substantially greater than [m]other’s and .”
5 In the Interest of NJC, 2019 COA 153 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 17× “We further remand for the juvenile court to consider mother’s request for appellate attorney fees under section 19-4-117, C.R.S. 2019. 1 A “nonqualified deferred-compensation plan” is “[a]n unfunded compensation arrangement, frequently offered to executives, that defers…”
In Re Ger, 264 P.3d 637 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 6× “Under the UPA, a court is required to order that the parties pay the reasonable fees of counsel and experts, and other costs of the action, in proportions and at times determined by the court. § 19-4-117. We conclude that, on remand, the court should determine an appropriate…”
People Ex Rel. Ljp, 2 P.3d 140 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000).
· cites it 8× “Based on those test results, the magistrate granted J.L.P.L.'s request to require the Department and the mother jointly, as the nonprevailing parties, to pay for the costs of the genetic tests pursuant to § 19-4-117, C.”
Parental Resp Conc IGA (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 7× “¶ 21 Section 19-4-117, C.R.S. 2025, permits a juvenile court to award attorney fees in a parentage action.”
Wc in Interest of Amk, 907 P.2d 719 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995).
· cites it 3× “Section 19-4-117, C.R.S. (1995 Cum.Supp.).”
Parental Resp Conc RJAD (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 3× “Appellate Attorney Fees ¶ 17 Mother requests an award of her appellate attorney fees under section 19-4-117, C.R.S. 2024, which governs the allocation of attorney fees and costs under the Uniform Parentage Act.”
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