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State Laws: Common Law Marriage
NEVADA: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: The state recognizes common law marriages but only for inheritance purposes.
NEW JERSEY: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
NEW MEXICO: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
NEW YORK: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
NORTH CAROLINA: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
NORTH DAKOTA: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
OHIO: The state recognizes common law marriages entered into prior to October 10, 1991.
OKLAHOMA: The state recognizes common law marriages.
OREGON: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
PENNSYLVANIA: The state recognizes common law marriages.
RHODE ISLAND: The state recognizes common law marriages.
SOUTH CAROLINA: The state recognizes common law marriages.
TENNESSEE: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
TEXAS: The state recognizes common law marriages.
UTAH: The state recognizes common law marriages.
VERMONT: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
VIRGINIA: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
WASHINGTON: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
WEST VIRGINIA: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
WISCONSIN: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
WYOMING: The state does not recognize common law marriages.
FAQs
- May two unmarried people who are living together enter into agreements about sharing expenses or acquiring property?
- Will a court enforce an agreement by which one unmarried partner agrees to keep house and the other promises financial support?
- Can two people live together without being married?
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