QUESTION
Are you considered common law if you file taxes together and if so, do you have to get a divorce?
Asked on Mar 07th, 2013 on Divorce - Delaware
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My problem is I am now legally married to someone else but never got a divorce from the "common law marriage".
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John Arthur Smitten
There is no common law marriage in FL.
Answered on Mar 11th, 2013 at 8:37 PM
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Law Office of Rhonda Ellifritz
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California does not recognize common law marriages.
Answered on Mar 08th, 2013 at 11:06 PM
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John E. Kirchner
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Note necessarily. The existence of a common law marriage depends on a conclusion drawn from examining all of the relevant facts to determine what both parties intended in their relationship. There are no single rules and a definite answer to whether or not there is a common law marriage can only be provided by a judge in a court case where the issue is in dispute.
Answered on Mar 08th, 2013 at 12:23 PM
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If you are in California there was never a common law marriage so you have nothing to worry about.
Answered on Mar 08th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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Reger Rizzo & Darnall, LLP
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Delaware does not have common law marriage
Answered on Mar 08th, 2013 at 12:19 PM