Colorado Child Support Laws. The age of emancipation in colorado has been 19 since july 1 1991. Colorado child support guidelines.
The act makes several changes to the colorado child support statute of which some changes take effect for orders issued after july 1 2019 while others take effect on july 1 2020. The judicial department is responsible for promulgating and updating the colorado child support guideline forms schedules worksheets and instructions. See the schedule of basic child support obligations in c r s.
Colorado has child support statutes to ensure every child has an adequate standard for financial and emotional support from both parents and the guidelines are intended to for the children to receive the same amount of financial support as they would if they still lived with both parents.
The guidelines must be used for temporary and permanent orders and for separations dissolutions and support decrees arising despite non marriage or non civil union of the parties. Colorado child support guidelines. The judicial department is responsible for promulgating and updating the colorado child support guideline forms schedules worksheets and instructions. Colorado has child support statutes to ensure every child has an adequate standard for financial and emotional support from both parents and the guidelines are intended to for the children to receive the same amount of financial support as they would if they still lived with both parents.