In Re the Marriage of Ward

ERICKSON, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review In re Marriage of Ward, 717 P.2d 513 (Colo.App.1986). The trial court granted a temporary reduction of the petitioner’s maintenance payments to his ex-wife, conditioned upon the petitioner paying the difference between the original maintenance award and the reduced amount after he reestablished his law practice. The court of appeals re versed the trial court and held that section 14-10-122, 6 C.R.S. (1986 Supp.), does not authorize a temporary reduction of maintenance. The record on appeal, consisting of a six page excerpt from the hearing on…