Common law marriage is more than someone living together, and the dissolution of that life together requires a divorce proceeding, not just saying “goodbye.” That is a matter that most people don’t ...

A. What you’re referring to appears to be a common-law marriage. A common-law marriage is a form of informal marital union that arises when two individuals live together as a married couple without ...

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 ...

Though they may sound like some antediluvian concept from centuries ago (and they sort of are), common law marriages still exist in several states — and, in a retroactive sense, in Pennsylvania.

With more unmarried couples living together these days, the law governing common-law marriage has increased in importance. Colorado has recognized since 1907 that people can be married without ...

The LGBTQ legal advocacy firm Lambda Legal has filed a brief with a Texas appeals court asking it to grant a new trial in the case of a Texas man seeking a divorce from his partner of 15 years, ...

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 ...

Common law marriage is more than someone living together, and the dissolution of that life together requires a divorce proceeding, not just saying “goodbye.” That is a matter that most people don’t ...

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 ...