§ 14-2-111 — Putative spouse

A person who has cohabited with another to
whom he or she is not legally married in the good faith belief that he or she was
married to that person is a putative spouse until knowledge of the fact that he or
she is not legally married terminates his or her status and prevents acquisition of
further rights. A putative spouse acquires the rights conferred upon a legal spouse,
including the right to maintenance following termination of his or her status,
whether or not the marriage is prohibited under section 14-2-110, declared invalid,
or otherwise terminated by court action. If there is a legal spouse or other putative
spouses, rights acquired by a putative spouse do not supersede the rights of the
legal spouse or those acquired by other putative spouses, but the court shall
apportion property, maintenance, and support rights among the claimants as
appropriate in the circumstances and in the interests of justice.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1019, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 90-1-11. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-095), ch. 96, p. 753, � 6, effective August 8.