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

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   In the United States, 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. Cities and counties in the United States offering a domestic ...

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   Benefits include visitation rights in hospitals and correctional facilities equal to those given to a spouse. A domestic partner, who is also the parent or legal guardian of a child, may file a form at or send a letter to the child's school to indicate that the parent's domestic partner shall have access to the child's records.

4. Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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   (a) All laws of this State applicable to marriage or married spouses or the children of married spouses, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, shall apply equally to same-gender and ...

5. 9 States Where a Common Law Marriage Can Give You a Tax Break

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   States That Recognize Common Law Marriages. States that recognize common law marriages, according to Experian are: Colorado. District of Columbia. Iowa. Kansas. Montana. Oklahoma. Rhode Island ...

6. Common-law marriage - Wikipedia

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   Common-law marriage is a marriage that takes legal effect without the prerequisites of a marriage license or participation in a marriage ceremony. The marriage occurs when two people who are legally capable of being married, and who intend to be married, live together as a married couple and hold themselves out to the world as a married couple.

7. 20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a ...

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   After the 2003 decision, 36 states and Washington, D.C., followed Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriage. In June 2015, the Supreme Court ruled remaining state bans on same-sex marriage ...

8. Common law marriage - Wikipedia

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   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. Ask an Advisor: Can My Partner Collect Spousal Benefits From ...

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   The SSA recognizes a valid common law marriage in the same way as a traditional marriage. You just need to ensure that your common law marriage is established according to the laws of your state.