Spousal Maintenance

Colorado Alimony Attorney

Ensuring Fair Treatment in Spousal Maintenance

Spousal support is a gray area of the law. Although the court has criteria for determining whether alimony should be awarded, individual judges have wide latitude in deciding the amount and duration. You should contact an experienced Colorado divorce lawyer to discuss your case.

I am Fred Dunsing, an experienced divorce trial lawyer who can protect your rights in the determination of spousal maintenance. I have the legal and financial background to ensure that the court has all of the relevant facts, including an accurate financial picture of both parties.

Determining Spousal Support

Spousal maintenance (alimony) is court-ordered payment from one ex-spouse to the other to provide for their "reasonable needs." The court weighs the lifestyle enjoyed during the marriage against the other party's ability to pay spousal support.

Maintenance is common in divorces among older couples, especially when the education level and earning capacity of one spouse far exceeds the other's. It can be granted for a short, fixed period or as indefinite support (until the recipient remarries or dies). Alimony can also be modified when circumstances change (a new job, a business fails, one party retires).

The key to fair determination is ensuring the court has accurate data. In anticipation of divorce, spouses often try to hide assets and income through business holdings, acquaintances or family members. I have an M.B.A. and I know where to look for hidden wealth used to limit spousal maintenance.

I can also represent clients in legal action against the other party (garnishing wages, contempt actions, bank account levies) when maintenance is not paid.

(303) 758-8981 or (970) 949-1777

If you are getting a divorce in the Metro Denver or Vail Valley areas, contact a Colorado alimony attorney who will stand up for your rights. I offer a free consultation at my Avon and Denver offices.

 Law Offices of Fred Andrew Dunsing
Colorado Family Law Attorney

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Our family law practice serves clients in Metro Denver, Vail Valley and the Front Range of Colorado, including Avon, Littleton, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Castle Rock, Aurora, Thornton, Broomfield, Westminster, Highlands Ranch, Arvada, and Golden, and throughout Denver, Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Eagle, Adams, and Broomfield counties.