Ley sobre la Bigamia en Colorado

Explicación Simple

La bigamia es cuando una persona casada se casa con otra persona sin haber terminado el primer matrimonio. Es como tener dos novios al mismo tiempo, pero en lugar de ser solo un problema de relaciones, es un problema legal.

Es como si una persona decidiera tener dos trabajos al mismo tiempo, sin avisar a ninguno de los dos empleadores. Puede parecer emocionante al principio, pero al final puede traer muchos problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está casado con Ana, pero cree que ella ha muerto. Después de unos años, Juan se casa con otra mujer llamada Laura. Si Ana aparece viva después, Juan podría enfrentar problemas legales por bigamia.

Penalidades

La bigamia es un delito menor de clase 2, lo que puede conllevar multas y potencialmente tiempo en la cárcel.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-6-201 – Bigamy (1) Any married person who, while still married, marries, enters into a civil union, or cohabits in this state with another person commits bigamy, unless as an affirmative defense it appears that at the time of the cohabitation, subsequent marriage, or subsequent civil union: (a) The accused reasonably believed the prior spouse to be dead; or (b) The prior spouse had been continually absent for a period of five years during which time the accused did not know the prior spouse to be alive; or (c) The accused reasonably believed that he or she was legally eligible to remarry or legally eligible to enter into a civil union. (1.5) Any person who is a partner in a civil union, while still legally in a civil union, who marries, enters into another civil union, or cohabits in the state with another person other than a current partner in a civil union, commits bigamy, unless as an affirmative defense it appears that at the time of the cohabitation or subsequent marriage or subsequent civil union: (a) The accused reasonably believed the prior partner to be dead; or (b) The prior partner had been continually absent for a period of five years during which time the accused did not know the prior partner to be alive; or (c) The accused reasonably believed that he or she was legally eligible to marry or legally eligible to enter into a civil union. (2) Bigamy is a class 2 misdemeanor.