| Spousal support - also known as Maintenance or | | | | 1) The standard of living of the spouses during the |
| Alimony - is seeing an emerging new trend, according | | | | marriage. |
| to the Colorado-based law firm of Hull & Zimmerman. | | | | 2) The marketable skills of each spouse - i.e., how |
| That trend is the division of stock options. | | | | likely each person will be able to support themselves |
| As more and more people are awarded stock | | | | to such as a degree as is comparable to the standard |
| options through their place of employment, Colorado | | | | of living achieved during the marriage. |
| courts are starting to take those options into | | | | 3) The duration of the marriage |
| account when it comes to the division of assets | | | | 4) The age and health of each spouse. |
| following a divorce. | | | | Alimony, once established, is hard to change. Basically, |
| This is just one reason why experts recommend | | | | in most cases, alimony changes only when one |
| enlisted the services of a qualified attorney if you are | | | | person either dies or gets re-married. Because it's so |
| undergoing a divorce. | | | | hard to change later, it's important to obtain proper |
| In addition to stock options, there are many other | | | | alimony right away. |
| factors involved in determining the amount of alimony | | | | Experts agree -- an attorney familiar with Colorado |
| one spouse receives from the other. According the | | | | divorce law is an invaluable asset when it comes time |
| Hull & Zimmerman, four other main factors are: | | | | obtain spousal support. |