But in states where common-law marriage is still recognized, even that guy is optional. Common-law marriage is an old principle that has slowly been struck from the ledgers of most states across ...

It's a pervasive myth of common-law marriage. And for a status assumed to kick in by something as passive as the passage of time, it can be complicated to prove.

It's a pervasive myth of common-law marriage. And for a status assumed to kick in by something as passive as the passage of time, it can be complicated to prove.

Same-sex couples should have always had the right to marriage; therefore, you cannot bar a common law marriage claim on the basis that the right was “established” in 2014. [View source.] ...

You could have an informal marriage, otherwise known as a common-law marriage. Let’s find out if you are common-law married by taking this simple quiz. Question 1: Are you at least 18 years old?

Pennsylvania also abolished common law marriage in 2005, but it continues to recognize any common law marriages that were created on or before Jan. 1, 2005—which would include Zadnik and Conway ...