Family Law
Spousal Support
Fair maintenance awards that reflect real income and real need.
Spousal maintenance — sometimes called alimony — provides financial support to a lower-earning spouse after a divorce. Colorado uses advisory guidelines based on the spouses’ incomes and the length of the marriage, but judges retain significant discretion over the amount and duration.
Whether you may pay or receive maintenance, the numbers matter enormously to your post-divorce life. We advocate for awards that are fair and sustainable, grounded in an accurate picture of both spouses’ finances.
- Temporary (pendente lite) maintenance
- Long-term maintenance awards
- Modification of existing maintenance
- Termination on remarriage or cohabitation
- High-income maintenance disputes
- Enforcement of maintenance orders
Monthly finances
Maintenance directly affects both spouses’ budgets for years.
Duration
How long support lasts can hinge on the length of the marriage.
Modifiability
Whether and how an award can later change is a key issue.
Tax and planning
Support interacts with taxes and long-term financial planning.
We document income and reasonable need accurately — including bonuses, self-employment, and hidden compensation — so that any award reflects the true financial reality of both spouses.
We advocate for durations and amounts that are fair and sustainable, and we handle modifications when incomes or circumstances change after the decree.
No. Maintenance depends on the length of the marriage and the spouses’ incomes and needs. Short marriages and comparable incomes often result in little or no award.
Colorado’s guidelines tie duration largely to the length of the marriage, though the court has discretion. We advise you on the likely range.
Often yes, upon a substantial change in circumstances, unless the parties agreed to make it non-modifiable. We handle modification requests and defenses.