Definiciones sobre acuerdos prematrimoniales y matrimoniales en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre acuerdos que las parejas hacen antes o durante el matrimonio. Estos acuerdos pueden cambiar o cancelar derechos y responsabilidades que tienen el uno al otro.

Es como un contrato entre amigos para compartir un negocio. Si un amigo decide que quiere cambiar las reglas, pueden firmar un nuevo acuerdo para que todos estén de acuerdo.

Ejemplo Práctico

María y Juan se casan y firman un acuerdo prematrimonial que establece cómo dividirán sus bienes si alguna vez se separan. Después de cinco años, deciden modificar ese acuerdo porque han acumulado más propiedades. Firman un nuevo documento que actualiza las condiciones originales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 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.