Denver Spousal Support Lawyers

Denver Family Law & Alimony Lawyers

Spousal support: Are you wondering whether you should exercise your right to alimony? Wondering if a Denver court would grant you spousal support? If the answer is yes to any of these questions contact Watson & Associates, LLC for sound representation in maitenance and other family law issues.

Our Denver alimony attorneys can help answer your questions. Spousal support (also called spousal maintenance or alimony) in Colorado is for payment for support and maintenance of a spouse or former spouse, periodically or in lump sum, for a specific period of time or indefinitely. In Denver Metro, it is usually ordered in a divorce action or can be ordered without divorce. If you need prompt and decisive legal representation, contact  a spousal support lawyer at Watson & Associates, LLC. 

We help spousal support clients throughout the Denver metro

Our Denver spousal maintenance lawyers represent clients in Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Denver, Parker, Cherry Creek, Lakewood, Thornton, Arapahoe, and Adams, Jefferson county areas. Our lawyers can represent you with: Call us to Schedule a Free Consultation Today at (720) 941-7200

What do Colorado courts look for?

In determining if you are entitled to spousal support or alimony, a Colorado court considers whether you have sufficient earning potential, whether the other spouse can afford spousal maintenance while being able to support themselves and the lifestyle of the spouses before. Our Denver family law and spousal maintenance are available for immediate help.

Does spousal support apply to me?

Spousal support usually comes into play when one spouse has considerably more earning power than the other spouse. Temporary maintenance is available for the duration of the divorce proceeding, and is available to common law marriages as well. Permanent maintenance is set in the divorce decree, although it can usually be modified if circumstances change.

If awarded, spousal support can be periodic or in a lump sum. Spousal support is not awarded to punish a guilty spouse but rather to lessen the financial impact of divorce on the other spouse.

Is spousal maintenance automatic?

A family court can order alimony, as it deems reasonable, to either party in Colorado, but only if it finds that alimony is necessary. Such awards typically are not permanent. In deciding whether to award alimony, a court will generally consider such factors as:

• The respective ages of the spouses
• Assets
• Earning potential
• Duration of marriage
• History during marriage

Spousal Support Considerations

A Colorado divorce court can order temporary maintenance while the divorce is pending. Most maintenance and alimony is ordered for a specific length of time. Awards of spousal maintenance are subject to later modification and enforcement. 

Spousal Support Facts

Temporary maintenance lasts from the divorce filing to the final decree. For couples that make under $75,000 a year combined income, temporary maintenance is 40 percent of the higher earner’s income, minus 50 percent of the lower earner’s income. The final order of maintenance is determined by need and the ability to pay.

Permanent spousal support in Colorado is less common than it used to be. Generally, it is awarded only if the couple has been married for more than 20 years or if one partner is disabled, especially if the disability occurred during the marriage. Alimony can also be temporary, allowing the homemaker spouse time to get back into the workforce.

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