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The following is intended to provide legal information? not for providing legal advice. In general spousal maintenance is either modifiable or contractual. Modifiable maintenance generally occurs when the parties can not agree upon maintenance, and a Court has to decide for them. Contractual maintenance generally occurs when the parties enter into a contractual agreement (most often a Separation Agreement). In exchange for the mutual promises, the parties typically (not always) stipulate that the agreed upon amount and term of maintenance is non-modifiable.

To be able to obtain entitlement to the retirement of your, what seems now ex-husband, you must draft and submit to the retirement company a QDRO, Qualified Domestic Relations Order. This is an Order that a lay person is not recommended to prepare, in fact, many attorneys do not draft these orders. But, one must be prepared and submitted to the retirement company so when you become entitled to the funds, when your husband or ex-husband retires, you can receive your share. The information above is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as legal advice.

In Colorado there are no fixed rules concerning spousal maintenance (alimony) and each case requires an assessment of all the relevant facts and financial information. Your fact situation appears to indicate some very complicated questions that you need to consult an attorney about.