NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/31/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1085
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Thurlow, Brown, Conti, Danielson, Landgraf,
      Lontine, Pabon, Roupe, Windholz, Arndt, Becker K., Court, Fields,
      Hamner, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Lebsock, Mitsch Bush, Primavera,
      Rosenthal, Vigil, Williams, Winter, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Tate, Aguilar, Baumgardner, Crowder, Garcia,
      Grantham, Heath, Holbert, Jahn, Johnston, Kefalas, Kerr, Lambert,
      Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Newell, Roberts,
      Scheffel, Steadman, Todd, Woods, Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning simplifying the process for returning to a prior name
           after a decree of dissolution or legal separation has been
           entered.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 14-10-120.2 as
      follows:
      
           14-10-120.2.  Ex-parte request for restoration of prior name of
      party. (1)  Pursuant to the provisions of this section, at any time
      after the entry of a decree of dissolution or legal separation, a
      party to the action may request restoration of a prior full name.
      
           (2)  The requesting party must file a verified motion and
      affidavit under the same case number in the district court in
      which the decree of dissolution or legal separation was entered.
      The requesting party's motion and affidavit must include:
      
           (a)  The caption and case number for the action in which the
      decree of dissolution or legal separation was entered; and
      
           (b)  The requesting party's sworn statement that the
      restoration of a prior full name is not detrimental to any person.
      
           (3)  The court shall enter an order restoring the
      requesting party's name if the court determines that:
      
           (a)  The court entered a decree of dissolution or legal
      separation in an action concerning the requesting party; and
      
           (b)  The request to restore a prior full name is not
      detrimental to any person.
      
           (4)  The order restoring a prior full name of the party does
      not affect any party's rights or obligations pursuant to the
      decree of dissolution or legal separation entered in the action.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-15-101, add (6) as
      follows:
      
           13-15-101.  Petition - proceedings. (6)  The provisions of this
      section do not apply to a motion filed pursuant to section
      14-10-120.2, C.R.S., requesting restoration of a prior full name
      after entry of a decree of dissolution or legal separation.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect September 1, 2016; except that, if a referendum petition is filed
      pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act
      or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after
      final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or
      part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
      election to be held in November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on
      the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO