Do you assume common law marriage exists everywhere? At some point growing up I "learned" that any couple who lives together for seven years automatically becomes a common law marriage, and never ...

Sen. Shelly Calvo is seeking the recognition and regulation of common law marriage on Guam, while also recently withdrawing ...

Did you assume common law marriage existed in every state? I did. I feel like it was one of those bits of information that floated around as simply a given that if you lived with someone for seven ...

Common law spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Reviewed by Khadija Khartit A common law marriage is a legally recognized marriage between two people who haven't ...

A Washington law banning child marriage went into effect on Wednesday, but most states still allow the practice. An effort to end child marriage in the United States has gained steam in recent years.

Does Social Security recognize common law or do you have to be legally married? My potential life partner is currently on disability collecting Social Security in a neighboring state. If the spousal ...

“Well, we were never actually married, but we were basically married. Common law married.” Few words raise more red flags for estate planners and probate attorneys than phrases like this. Marriage is ...

Normally, when I write about case law, it is a divorce or family law case. Today, of all things, a tax court case caught my attention as it dealt with the issue of whether New Jersey recognizes common ...