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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) An obligee may cancel a private child support enforcement service contract with a collector at any time within thirty days of signing the contract or after any twelve consecutive months in which the collector fails to make a collection. The notification of cancellation shall be in writing and shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the collector. If the notification of cancellation is received by the collector subsequent to the thirty-day time period following the signing of the contract, the notification shall be valid if post-marked within the thirty-day time period.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a private child support enforcement service contract may provide that, notwithstanding the cancellation of the contract by the obligee, the collector shall have the right to receive a fee for arrears collected under the contract if, as a result of the efforts of the collector, the obligee subsequently receives child support arrears or interest subject to collection pursuant to the contract. No other fees or costs shall be assessed for the cancellation of the contract.
(3) An obligee shall have no obligation pursuant to the private child support enforcement service contract if:
(a) The obligee cancels the contract:
(I) At any time before midnight of the thirtieth business day after signing the contract; or
(II) After any twelve consecutive months in which the private child support collector fails to make a collection; or
(b) The collector violates this article 17 with respect to the contract.
(4) A contract shall terminate without action by either party when the contract amount has been collected.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 5. Consumer Credit Code § 5-17-109. Cancellation or termination of private child support enforcement service contract - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-5-consumer-credit-code/co-rev-st-sect-5-17-109/
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