Colorado has 2 ways of handling alimony after a divorce, just like any state, it has its own way of dealing with alimony after a divorce. Now a temporary alimony can be awarded during the divorce, but that does not fit in with the 2 ways it handles it...
In Colorado, the cause of the marriage and the separation factors that come into play on a divorce, who left, who did what, can be some factors into obtaining alimony after a divorce. Some states do not take those into consideration, but Colorado does...