Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-15-118.5

Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 — Title 14: Domestic Matters — Article 15: Colorado Civil Union Act § 14-15-118.5 Construction - effect when parties to a civil union marry - dissolution process 14‑15‑118.5. Construction ‑ effect when parties to a civil union marry ‑ dissolution process. (1) When parties who have entered into a civil union pursuant to this article subsequently marry, the effect is a merger of the two relationship statuses. Once merged, the civil union terminates as of the date of the solemnization of the marriage or determination of a common law marriage and no separate dissolution of the civil union is required. (2) If one or both parties to a marriage that has been merged with a civil union subsequently desire to dissolve the marriage, legally separate, or have the marriage declared invalid, one or both of the parties must file a petition in accordance with the procedures specified in article 10 of this title. (3) If a civil union and marriage were merged, any calculation of the duration of the marriage includes the time period during which the parties were in a civil union. Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16‑150), ch. 263, p. 1080, 6, effective June 8. Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 16‑150, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2016. Source: Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services. Colorado Revised Statutes 2025, current through the 75th General Assembly, First Extraordinary Session (August 2025). https://leg.colorado.gov/colorado-revised-statutes