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2. Common-law marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Common-law marriage, also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, or marriage in fact is a form of irregular marriage that survives only in seven U.S. states and the District of Columbia along with some provisions of military law; plus two other states that recognize domestic common law marriage after the fact for limited purposes.

3. Filial responsibility laws - Wikipedia

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   e. Filial responsibility laws (filial support laws, filial piety laws) are laws in the United States that impose a duty, usually upon adult children, for the support of their impoverished parents or other relatives. [ 1 ] In some cases the duty is extended to other relatives. Such laws may be enforced by governmental or private entities and may ...

4. Family law - Wikipedia

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   The termination of legally recognized family relationships and ancillary matters, including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support and alimony awards [ 2 ] Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements. Adoption: proceedings to adopt a child and, in some cases, an adult.

5. Common-law marriage - Wikipedia

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   Common-law marriage, also known as non-ceremonial marriage, [ 1 ][ 2 ]sui iuris marriage, informal marriage, de facto marriage, more uxorio or marriage by habit and repute, is a marriage that results from the parties' agreement to consider themselves married, followed by cohabitation, rather than through a statutorily defined process.

6. Divorce in the United States - Wikipedia

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   According to a 2000 study, women file more than two-thirds of divorce cases in the US. [ 86 ] The numbers have varied over time, with about 60% of filings by women for most of the 20th century, and over 70% by women in some states just after no-fault divorce was introduced, according to the paper.

7. Law of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal regulations. The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, [ 1 ] of which the most important is the nation's Constitution, which prescribes ...

8. Marriage law - Wikipedia

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   e. Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.

9. State law (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The law of most of the states is based on the common law of England; the notable exception is Louisiana, whose civil law is largely based upon French and Spanish law.The passage of time has led to state courts and legislatures expanding, overruling, or modifying the common law; as a result, the laws of any given state invariably differ from the laws of its sister states.