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Do I have to continue paying spousal support if my ex wife is pregnant with someone else’s kid and currently living with that person? What can I do to get that stopped?
Aug 25, 2021
Family Law
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Bill HenryFounding Partner | 18 years of experience
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Bill HenryFounding Partner 18 years of experience

The answer to your question depends on several factors including the wording of your order for spousal maintenance. In Colorado, spousal maintenance is not usually stopped as a result of someone cohabiting with another person or being pregnant with someone else's child, unless they marry. If your ex-wife is holding herself out as married to her new partner, that may be grounds to assert a common-law marriage claim and terminate maintenance. Additionally, if there is a clause in your order for spousal maintenance that allows for termination based on cohabitation, termination may be a possibility. A skilled family law attorney can review your order for spousal maintenance, discuss with you what factors are considered when modifying spousal maintenance, and answer your questions regarding common-law marriage.

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