One of the most relevant factors courts consider when awarding spousal support is earning capacity. Earning capacity considers more than just the current wages a spouse earns. Instead, it considers various factors to estimate future earnings. A Boulder spousal support lawyer from our law firm can work with a vocational expert to solicit testimony regarding…
Spousal maintenance can be an essential lifeline during and after divorce. However, spousal maintenance is not automatically awarded in all divorce cases. To receive this financial support, you must request it in your divorce paperwork, prove that your spouse can pay it, and argue why it is fair for you to receive it. Colorado courts…
Spousal maintenance, often referred to as alimony, is a financial payment made by one spouse to the other spouse as part of a legal separation or divorce. Under Colorado Revised Statutes § 14-10-114, spousal maintenance can be awarded when one spouse needs financial assistance and the other can pay. The spouses can agree to the…
If you are subject to a family law order and are accused of violating it or your ex continues to violate an order, contempt of court could apply. Here is what to know about these proceedings What Is Contempt of Court? Contempt of court refers to actions that disrespect the authority of a court. Contempt…
Spousal maintenance in Colorado is court-ordered financial support paid by one spouse to another. Spousal maintenance may be ordered during a divorce action or upon the legal pronouncement of a divorce. To receive spousal maintenance in Boulder, the spouse desiring support must ask the court for a spousal maintenance order. The court will then determine…
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