Only a few states recognize common law marriage, including Colorado. Common law marriage does not exist in California. No documentation is required to create a common law marriage. Simply living together and having a mutual understanding or agreement between the partners that they are husband and wife may enough to create this marriage. And once married, it’s exactly the same as every other marriage.
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Only a few states recognize common law marriage:
Even though there are no required documents to be considered married by common law, there are qualifying factors:
In some instances, if the time to separate occurs and one party denies ever entering into such an agreement, such as common law marriage, there are several factors the court will consider in finding validation:
The short answer is yes. The only two ways to dissolve a common law marriage are through filing for divorce or the death of one spouse.
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