Common Law Marriage

LIST Code: FA-10-01-00-00

LIST Code

FA-10-01-00-00

Title

Common Law Marriage

Definition

This category concerns the definition, options, and process of a common law marriage -- in which a couple lives together for a period of time, hold them out to others as 'being married', but have not formally gone through the process of getting a marriage license. Not all states recognize common law marriages, and they have different requirements for establishing this type of marriage.

Other Taxonomy Terms

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  • NSMI v1 Taxonomy: 1390410
Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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