Can my wife of just under 4 years get alimony?

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Can my wife of just under 4 years get alimony?

We live in colorado, have no children,
and we lived in her mother’s basement.
Wife is still currently living with her
mother as she always has.

Asked on July 31, 2016 under Family Law, Colorado

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

If you provided all or most of the economic support for the two of you (that is, you were the primary or only breadwinner), then she will most likely be eligible for spousal support or alimony--possibly only on a temporary (a few years) basis, owing to the brevity of your marriage. If the two of you were more or less equal economically, she is unlikely to get alimony; if she earned more than you, it's possible you would get alimony from her.
Not having children does not affect alimony, though it does mean you'd not owe child support, of course. Child support and alimony are separate.


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