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To be charged with contempt, you must have the ability to comply with a court order.  If you have lost your job or have no income, it is not likely that your Ex can prove that you have a present ability to pay child support. Additionally, it sounds like you may want to file to modify child support.  Generally, a party is imputed income at a rate at which they reasonably could, should or have earned, or their "potential income."  In your case, one would expect your Ex to be imputed at the amount he would make at his new career field.  Additionally, some expenses you pay, including daycare expenses, should be included in the child support calculation by statute.  see C.R.S. 14-10-115 regarding child support guidelines.  

I would need more info and I'd like to see the agreement, but if the agreement states that if she gets remarried, that you get your retirement back, then that would likely be enforceable and you could get a court order compelling the retirement plan administrator to return it to you. The tricky part will be enforcement. You might consider registering the case for enforcement in Colorado courts, since neither of you live in Nevada anymore, and then she will have to fight you here. I offer a free consultation if you would like to discuss this further. I hope this helps. 

Once a divorce is filed there are standard restraining orders which affect all property including retirement benefits. The 401k - to the extent it was acquired during marriage- will be divided in the divorce by means of a written document called a QDRO. You can transfer your 401k from one account to another so long as it is from "trustee to trustee". Your investment person can explain how to transfer that stuff safely for you.