I lived with a man for 14 years. When we broke up I thought are relationship was common law. Which entitles me to marriage benifits. But California did away with that. Does your state have common law?
2007-05-05 15:17:49 · 15 answers · asked by Teslajuliet 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
My state does (if it's grandfathered - pre 1997)
http://www.unmarried.org/common.html
Here's the state by state list.
2007-05-05 15:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by Zasu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-16 17:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common law marriage is a real marriage and it is legally binding. Each state that allows for the establishment of common law marriage has different requirements. First and fore most you must present yourselves as married to the public. If you NEVER present yourselves as a married couple then no matter how long you live together you will never be considered common law married.
2016-05-21 05:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common-law marriage can still be contracted in the following jurisdictions: Alabama, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire (posthumously), Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Note there is no such thing as "common-law divorce" — that is, you can't get out of a common-law marriage as easily as you can get into one. Only the contract of the marriage is irregular; everything else about the marriage is perfectly regular. People who marry per the old common law tradition must petition the appropriate court in their state for a dissolution of marriage.
2007-05-05 15:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Ireland and common law marriage is not protected here either. What this means is that a man does not have a legal obligation to provide for his partner in the event of their relationship ending. He still has a legal duty to maintain his children though.
If you are not sure where you stand you should speak to a lawyer or family advice consultant to make sure you are aware of exactly what assistance you should be receiving from your ex and what support is available to you from the state. Even if your ex is on a low income he should still be providing some financial support to you and your children.
Make sure he does!!
2007-05-06 03:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Shakespeare 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in Canada we have common law after 3 to 6 months.
2007-05-05 15:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, nor do the majority of states. Also, for states that allow it, the steps for actually getting declared "married" are different in each. For instance, all it takes in AL is to prove that you have received mail at the same address for 6 months and a trip to the courthouse to get married. Other places require things like: a will, joint financial investments, shared health insurance, etc.
2007-05-05 15:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure wisconsin has done away with it.
Just the other day, I was talking to one of my buddies while we were eating ice cream. He said that wisconsin doesn't have common law marriage anymore. I was so startled, I nearly dropped my ice cream onto his brand new shirt. I didn't though, I was lucky.
Now that's what I call, a sticky situation
2007-05-05 15:20:43 · answer #8 · answered by d h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you spend one night with some one in North Carolina, then you are married according to common law. I kid you not it is still on the books like that...And I thought it was 10 years in Cali...
2007-05-05 15:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
try looking under legal common law states for am not sure about Mississippi
2007-05-05 15:20:20 · answer #10 · answered by Marsha 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋