ColoradoSpousal Maintenance Guidelines
What it does
Current law requires a party petitioning the court for dissolution of marriage or legal separation (petition) to disclose to the court the existence of any prior temporary or permanent restraining orders and civil protection orders, any mandatory restraining orders and protection orders, and any emergency protection orders entered against either party within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition. The act extends the time frame for the disclosure of any orders entered to within 5 years prior to the filing of the petition.
More detail
In a proceeding for spousal maintenance, current law requires the court to consider a list of relevant factors. The act adds to the list of factors whether a spouse has engaged in domestic violence, coercive control, economic abuse, litigation abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, or unlawful sexual behavior against the other spouse. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- May 19Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 2Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 2Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 25House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 23House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 22House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 14Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 11Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 9Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 4Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciaryIntroduced