C.R.S. Section 14-2-302
Definitions


In this part 3:

(1)

“Amendment” means a modification or revocation of a premarital agreement or marital agreement.

(2)

“Marital agreement” means an agreement between spouses who intend to remain married which affirms, modifies, or waives a marital right or obligation during the marriage or at legal separation, marital dissolution, death of one of the spouses, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event. The term includes an amendment, signed after the spouses marry, of a premarital agreement or marital agreement.

(3)

“Marital dissolution” means the ending of a marriage by court decree. The term includes a divorce, dissolution, and annulment.

(4)

“Marital right or obligation” means any of the following rights or obligations arising between spouses because of their marital status:

(a)

Spousal maintenance;

(b)

A right to property, including characterization, management, and ownership;

(c)

Responsibility for a liability;

(d)

A right to property and responsibility for liabilities at legal separation, marital dissolution, or death of a spouse; or

(e)

An award and allocation of attorney’s fees and costs.

(5)

“Premarital agreement” means an agreement between individuals who intend to marry which affirms, modifies, or waives a marital right or obligation during the marriage or at legal separation, marital dissolution, death of one of the spouses, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event. The term includes an amendment, signed before the individuals marry, of a premarital agreement.

(6)

“Property” means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, legal or equitable, or any interest therein, including income and earnings.

(7)

“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(8)

“Sign” means with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

(a)

To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

(b)

To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.

(9)

“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Source: Section 14-2-302 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-14.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

14‑2‑101
Short title
14‑2‑102
Purposes - rules of construction
14‑2‑103
Uniformity of application and construction
14‑2‑104
Formalities
14‑2‑105
Marriage license and marriage certificate
14‑2‑106
License to marry
14‑2‑106.5
License to marry without appearing in person
14‑2‑107
When licenses to marry issued - validity
14‑2‑108
Judicial approval
14‑2‑109
Solemnization and registration of marriages - proxy marriage
14‑2‑109.3
Rights of underage married persons
14‑2‑109.5
Common law marriage - age restrictions
14‑2‑110
Prohibited marriages
14‑2‑111
Putative spouse
14‑2‑112
Application
14‑2‑113
Violation - penalty
14‑2‑201
Property ownership
14‑2‑202
Married person may sue and be sued
14‑2‑203
Rights in separate business
14‑2‑204
Not to affect marriage settlements
14‑2‑205
Married person’s land subject to judgment
14‑2‑206
Spouse cannot convey other spouse’s lands
14‑2‑207
Spouse may convey lands as if unmarried
14‑2‑208
Married person may contract
14‑2‑209
Loss of consortium
14‑2‑210
Domicile
14‑2‑301
Short title
14‑2‑302
Definitions
14‑2‑303
Scope
14‑2‑303.5
Applicability of part and case law to agreements relating to civil unions
14‑2‑304
Governing law
14‑2‑305
Principles of law and equity
14‑2‑306
Formation requirements
14‑2‑307
When agreement effective
14‑2‑308
Void marriage
14‑2‑309
Enforcement
14‑2‑310
Unenforceable terms
14‑2‑311
Limitation of action
14‑2‑312
Uniformity of application and construction
14‑2‑313
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 14-2-302’s source at colorado​.gov