Colorado Spousal Maintenance Calculator

For couples with combined gross income between $21,600 and $360,000 per year, the advisory formula is: (40% × higher earner's gross monthly income) − (50% × lower earner's gross monthly income). The result must not cause the recipient's total income to exceed 40% of the combined monthly income. Courts may deviate based on statutory factors.

Colorado has an advisory duration schedule: for a 3-year marriage, guideline duration is roughly 11 months (31% × 36 months); for a 10-year marriage, about 4.5 years; for a 20-year marriage, about 10 years. For marriages over 20 years, courts may award maintenance for an indefinite period.

No. The formula is advisory — courts must consider it but are not bound by it. Judges can and do deviate based on the 13 statutory factors, which include earning capacity, age, health, and economic circumstances. That said, it is widely used by attorneys and courts as a starting benchmark.

No. Colorado is a no-fault divorce state and marital misconduct is not a factor in spousal maintenance determinations.