CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Marital Status
......Putative Spouse
.........Putative Status Found
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CCP 377.60 requires that alleged putative spouse "believed in good faith" the marriage was valid; Court disapproves Vryonis test.

In proving she had a good faith belief her marriage was valid, appellant was a dependent putative spouse under CCP 377 and entitled to sue County for spouse's wrongful death.

W is putative spouse when she continues to live with H without knowing that dissolution judgment has become final.

Stipulated nullity judgment awarding support and attorney fees to W contains implied finding that W is putative spouse, barring litigation of her good faith belief in validity of marriage in later proceeding.

Good faith belief in validity of void Nev. marriage qualifies W as putative spouse.

Woman who lives with a man as his wife in the belief a valid marriage exists, is entitled to share in the property acquired by them during the relationship; her belief in the existence of a valid marriage forms basis for putative marriage.

The essential basis of a putative marriage is the belief that it is valid.