THAT COMMON LAW MARRIAGE WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN AND WHATS IT ABOUT HOW LONG TO BE WITH THEM BEFORE THE COMMON LAW KICKS IN
2006-07-27 04:43:26 · 5 answers · asked by libby71763 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Common Law Marriage is no more.
It used to be 5 or 7 years of living with someone, made you married by 'common law'. My cousin actually had to go through with divorce preceedings to seperate from his live-in girlfriend, but that was like 15 yrs ago!
2006-07-27 04:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most of the states now a days don't do the common law marriage thing anymore. I take paralegal studies, and that is what I learned. However, if your state still does it then you need to be living like husband and wife, able to actually marry, and make an agreement. That's what to do if you can.
2006-07-27 11:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by jad26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
common law is when you share everything as is you were married and technically by law you are married the only reason you are not married is probably because one person is not wanting to get married and in canada where i live it is 12 months of living together that you become common law
2006-07-27 11:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by partylitebyterra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that common law was put away with in most states. I may be wrong but that is what I have heard.
2006-07-27 11:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by ~~Catbird Woman~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your state laws Each state is diffrently
2006-07-27 11:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by Fox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋