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Definition Putative - reputed, believed, accepted.

Application in Divorce This term has a number of applications in marriage and family law.

The putative father of a child is the man a woman is married to.

A putative father may also be the alleged or reputed father of a child born outside of marriage.

A putative marriage is one entered into in good faith by one of both spouses who are ignorant that impediments make the marriage unlawful.

A putative spouse is one who in good faith believes he or she is party to a valid marriage even though it is not.

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