i live in arkansas, and lived with my mate for about four years now, are we lagally married? what is the laws in arkansas for common law marriage?
2006-09-06 03:22:43 · 19 answers · asked by kickasschickie 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I think its longer than that..its like 8 or 10
2006-09-06 03:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by sour_apple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only 11 states view common law marriage as a marriage. Arkansas doesn't seem to be one of them. I think the average might be 7 years.
2006-09-06 10:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being legally married means doing a ceremony and signing names on a marriage certificate, in other words there's a record of it. Other than that, its not legal. Common law marriages are not recognized as being legal in Arkansas. What you guys have is just that a common law relationship, if you want to make things legal then get married legally.
2006-09-06 10:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by dsd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a checking account, or purchased any large items in both of your names then you are. If you have every introduced each other as your husband or wife then you are. Plus, my friend who lives in Arkansas, found out he was common law married after one year. Hope that was helpful, just check with the local district attorney he will set the record straight.
2006-09-06 10:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by loser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is no "magic" number of years, and not all states recognize common law marriage, anyway. Arkansas does not recoginze common law marriage at all.
http://www.unmarried.org/clmarriage.html
2006-09-06 10:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arkansas doesn't recognize common law marriage of any kind. Se common law marriage.com. Do you want to be married??? Then just get married!
2006-09-06 10:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by bsnana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in the state of GA, you have to live together for five years to be considered "Married By Law." But check with your state to finds out the answer.
2006-09-06 10:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by SweetGurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about Arkansas but Tx was 6 months i think most states are dropping the common law marriges
2006-09-06 10:26:00 · answer #8 · answered by the ole ball and chain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common law marriage regulations vary from state to state.
2006-09-06 10:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as you can see when you look at this link, your state is not included in the 11 states allowing common law marriage. If you still think it dose; you can always ask some one down at the courthouse in your town.
2006-09-06 10:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by casper_cat76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think by common law it is 7 years. Common law does not exsist in every state.
2006-09-06 10:24:40 · answer #11 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋