Spousal & Child Support Lawyer

Child support and spousal maintenance can be some of the most challenging issues to deal with in a family law case. A fair support determination depends on all parties making complete, accurate financial disclosures and taking into account all relevant factors when calculating support.

It’s easy to overlook something important, especially if you are not familiar with the process. Once support has been ordered, it can be costly and difficult to correct mistakes. Whether you expect to pay support or receive it, an experienced child support lawyer or spousal support lawyer can help ensure that your support amount is fair.

At Altitude Family Law, we understand how overwhelming support issues can be, and our experienced attorneys have collective decades of experience helping families establish support orders that work for their unique needs, and modify support if possible when their circumstances have changed.

Establishing and Modifying Child Support in Colorado

Child support in Colorado is determined by the Colorado Child Support Guidelines, which calculate support based on parents’ gross incomes, the number of children in the family, how parenting time is allocated, and the cost of healthcare.

Altitude Family Law helps parents determine what should be included in income and expenses so that they don’t pay more, or receive less, support than they should. Having a child support lawyer calculate payments means that children get the support they need and parents are not unfairly burdened.

Child support orders may be in place for many years, and families’ circumstances often change: pay raises, lost employment, or unforeseen changes in children’s needs. A child support modification may be necessary if there is a substantial change of circumstances. Our child support lawyers can help you show the court that a modification of child support is needed, or oppose a request for a change in child support that you believe is unwarranted.

Determining Spousal Maintenance

Spousal maintenance (alimony) is available in Colorado, but isn’t part of every divorce. Couples may agree on spousal maintenance if one spouse needs it, or one spouse may ask the court to award it. The court will consider a number of factors, including the length of the marriage, the ages of the spouses, reasonable financial need, and the financial resources of each party.

An experienced spousal maintenance lawyer is invaluable in these matters. The attorneys at Altitude Family Law are committed to gathering and presenting the court with the evidence it needs to reach a fair and equitable result in your case.

Spousal maintenance amounts can usually be modified due to changed circumstances, unless spouses chose to make it unmodifiable in an agreement approved by the court. If needed, we can also help you to request or oppose a modification of maintenance, or to reach an agreement to modify support.