A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2018 Change to Colorado’s Spousal Maintenance Statute and New Law on Temporary Maintenance with Divorce Attorney Robin Beattie | Episode 77

Divorce at Altitude Podcast

This week, Ryan Kalamaya and Robin Beattie discuss spousal support (aka maintenance or alimony). We get the behind-the-scenes story on the changes to Colorado’s statute on spousal maintenance due to tax changes. We also cover two recent Colorado cases that significantly impact how divorce courts deal with temporary maintenance.

About Robin Beattie 
Robin Lutz Beattie is a Partner in the Lakewood firm of Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie, LLC. She served as the Chair for the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association in 2018 and 2019. Ms. Beattie is the Co-Chair of the Amicus Committee of the Family Law Section and serves on the Board of Directors of Court Support Jeffco. Ms. Beattie is listed in “Best Lawyers in America” and Super Lawyers and was the President of the First Judicial District Bar Association for the 2013-2014 term.  Ms. Beattie carries a superb rating of 10/10 by the online lawyer directory Avvo.

Ms. Beattie graduated from the University of Michigan with honors in 1993. After three years working as a paralegal in family law, Ms. Beattie attended law school at the University of Colorado School of Law, where she graduated with highest honors (Order of the Coif) in 2002.

What is Divorce at Altitude? 

Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. 

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