Quote: (04-09-2012 10:18 AM)Samseau Wrote:
Some states, such as New Hampshire, will call you married if you live with a woman for even 3 years.
And if you want to have kids, it doesn't matter if you get married or not you're still going to pay and pay and pay.
"Today, common law marriage is only accepted in fifteen states and in the District of Columbia. The states that do recognize common law marriage are the following: Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia (if created prior to 1997), Idaho (if created before 1996), Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only), Ohio (if created prior to 10/1991), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (if created before 9/2003), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas and Utah."
if you guys got into a relationship in one of those 15 states
during the 90's then yea...I guess the courts could intervene.
which leaves RI, TX SC and UT. 4 states out of of 50 that fully recognize common law marriage.
and even still...
"Typically, common law marriages are recognized by theses states when a man and woman not only cohabitate for a period of time, but also "live" as married couple, i.e. the woman takes the man's name, the couple files joint tax returns, etc. "
so even if you did enter a cohabitation relationship with a woman for MORE than 3 years if she does not change her last name to yours and you do not file joint taxes you can NOT be prosecuted.