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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Before paying a claim pursuant to section 38-13-905 in an amount exceeding six hundred dollars, the administrator shall offset against the amount of the claim the claimant's obligations to pay current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, child support costs, or child support when combined with maintenance. The administrator may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of human services to implement this section and section 26-13-118.5.
(2)(a) If a claimant owes current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, child support costs, or child support when combined with maintenance, and also owes restitution or fines, fees, costs, or surcharges as described in section 38-13-902.2, delinquent state taxes, penalties, or interest as described in section 38-13-902.3, or both, the unclaimed property offset against the current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, child support costs, or child support when combined with maintenance takes priority and shall be applied first.
(b) If a claimant owes both restitution or fines, fees, costs, or surcharges and delinquent state taxes, penalties, or interest, after payment in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section, if applicable, any remaining unclaimed property shall be applied first toward the payment of the outstanding restitution or fines, fees, costs, or surcharges and processed in accordance with section 38-13-902.2 and then applied to the payment of delinquent state taxes, penalties, or interest and processed in accordance with section 38-13-902.3.
(c) If a claimant owes restitution or fines, fees, costs, or surcharges or delinquent state taxes, penalties, or interest, after payment in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section, if applicable, any remaining unclaimed property shall be applied toward the payment of the outstanding restitution or fines, fees, costs, or surcharges and processed in accordance with section 38-13-902.2 or toward the delinquent state taxes, penalties, or interest and processed in accordance with section 38-13-902.3, whichever is applicable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38. Property Real and Personal § 38-13-902.1. Claims offset for child support - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-38-property-real-and-personal/co-rev-st-sect-38-13-902-1/
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