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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.  

Once a divorce is filed there are standard restraining orders which affect all property including retirement benefits. The 401k - to the extent it was acquired during marriage- will be divided in the divorce by means of a written document called a QDRO. You can transfer your 401k from one account to another so long as it is from "trustee to trustee". Your investment person can explain how to transfer that stuff safely for you.

There is no statute on just this issue. CRS 14-10-115 and 14-10-122 (abotu child support and modification of child support) both address this issue in the statute and the case law interpreting the statute (the case law is often more important in dealing with this issue). I hope this helps.