Home Search About Latest news Issues by state Issues by circuit Index of cases Legal Commentary Links Colorado STATUTE Formalities (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a marriage is valid in this state if: (a) It is licensed, solemnized, and registered as provided in this part 1; and (b) It is only between one man and one woman. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-2-112, any marriage contracted within or outside this state that does not satisfy paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not be recognized as valid in this state. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to repeal or render invalid any otherwise valid common law marriage between one man and one woman. (Colorado Revised Statutes Ann. Section 14-2-104) CONSTITUTION Only the union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in the state of Colorado. (Colorado Constitution, Amendment #43, approved by 56% of voters on Tuesday, November 7, 2006) LITIGATION Jean Dubofsky and Patrick Steadman v. Kevin Lundberg and Will Perkins   Representative Lundberg and Will Perkins are promoting a second Colorado marriage amendment to preclude civil unions and domestic partnerships (the amendment promoted by the broader coalition simply defines marriage). The title board ruled that the language, which is similar to that of the second sentence in Texas and Kentucky, satisfies the single subject rule. Petitioners have appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court on the ground that the proposed amendment is allegedly too broad and vague to be generally understandable.
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