Denver Spousal Support & Alimony Lawyers
Colorado Spousal Maintenance & Support Law
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Spousal maintenance in a Colorado divorce can be troublesome if you don’t understand your rights. If you are the spouse seeking to enforce your rights, you want to cautious to make sure that you are able to provide for yourself and needs as it was during the marriage. You may need assistance in order to increase your earning potential and so on. On the other hand, if you are the spouse that is wondering if you might be subject to spousal support during the divorce proceedings, then you want to ensure that you only have to pay what Colorado laws require, if any at all. In either situation, the Denver family law and support lawyers at Watson & Associates can help you. We will sit and thoroughly explain your rights and entitlements. If we cannot resolve matters amicably, our attorneys will vigorously represent your rights in court.
During and after divorce, one of the most contested issues is assessing the financial future of both parties and the children. Whether you are concerned about custody, spousal maintenance (formerly Alimony) or the division of assets, it is critical to work with an experienced legal team that can protect your rights. At the Denver law firm of Watson & Associates, LLC, our family law attorneys have the trial skills and dedication to aggressively protect your rights to spousal support. Our Denver lawyers cover a wide range of family law matters to include child custody, divorce, military divorce, child support, spousal maintenance and more.
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Child Support: Colorado Child support protects the right of the child not the parent. Every parent has a duty to financially support his or her children until they reach the age of emancipation or the age of 19. Whether you are in a divorce settlement period or you are an unmarried couple in a dispute over child support, experienced legal advocacy will be an asset in protecting your child’s best interests and your own financial security.
How Does the Court Determine the Amount of Child Support to be Paid? In most cases, the courts will follow child support guidelines to determine the amount of child support to be paid. These guidelines consider the gross income of both parties, the number of children involved, the number of overnights each parent has, payment of day care expenses and payment of health insurance. While there are standards, there are also deviations based on individual circumstances of the parties. Our Denver attorneys can help you assert your rights to collect the child support your children deserve, or prevent against unmanageable child support obligations.
Spousal Maintenance: Colorado Spousal maintenance involves an amount paid to a dependent spouse to maintain a certain standard of living after a divorce. Whether you are seeking to collect spousal maintenance or alimony, or you want to defend against maintenance obligations, we can effectively litigate your rights and best interests to the court.
How Does the Court Determine the Amount of Spousal Maintenance? Colorado courts will make a determination based on the continuing of a lifestyle for both spouses. The judge will assess the needs of the lesser earning spouse and the ability of the higher earning spouse to contribute. Some factors may include the education of both parties, the standard of living at the time of the divorce, the age of the parties and the duration of the marriage.
Allocation of Assets and Debts: At the time of divorce, the court allocates assets and debts based on what is viewed as an equitable division. In most cases, Colorado courts begin at the premise of fifty-fifty, but then take into account the earning potential of both parties. Pensions are sizable marital assets that need to be divided by the court. If you are concerned about a pension or asset division, contact us. Our Denver attorneys can handle the difficult aspects of alimony contested between both spouses.
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Our Denver spousal maintenance and alimony lawyers represent clients in Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe County, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert county, El Paso county, Fremont, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, Lakewood, Parker, Greeley, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Teller County, and Weld County.
