Colorado

Family Law

Section 14-5-713 – Record in original language – English

A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this part 7 must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.

C.R.S. § 14-5-713

Added by 2015 Ch. 173,§ 32, eff. 7/1/2015.
L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 568, § 32, effective July 1.

COMMENT

The United States will declare that English is the official language for transmittals to this country. Further, the United States will make a reservation objecting to the use of French, the other official language of the Convention, as a default translation. Of course, the original order may be in French. The cost of translation is borne by the issuing state or Convention country.

Convention source: art. 44. Language requirements; art. 62. Reservations; art. 63. Declarations.

Related to Convention: art. 45. Means and costs of translation.