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Get copies of all the financial information you can, account numbers, most recent statement even if it's old, tax returns for the last three years. You are entitled to part of his retirement. Knowing the name and address of his employer will allow an attorney to get his retirement etc. info from his employer. If you want out, see a lawyer and start the process. You can't do anything preemptively other than knowing the extent of assets and debts. Sitting down and talking to him about things like assets is what functional families do periodically so you can do that without any discussion of divorce. If something happens to him, you should have things like passwords to access all the accounts. That in itself is a reasonable and ordinary discussion.

To be charged with contempt, you must have the ability to comply with a court order.  If you have lost your job or have no income, it is not likely that your Ex can prove that you have a present ability to pay child support. Additionally, it sounds like you may want to file to modify child support.  Generally, a party is imputed income at a rate at which they reasonably could, should or have earned, or their "potential income."  In your case, one would expect your Ex to be imputed at the amount he would make at his new career field.  Additionally, some expenses you pay, including daycare expenses, should be included in the child support calculation by statute.  see C.R.S. 14-10-115 regarding child support guidelines.