If an unmarried couple live together for 10 or more years, are they considered to be common law married? If not, what constitutes common law marriage? ...

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If an unmarried couple live together for 10 or more years, are they considered to be common law married? If not, what constitutes common law marriage?

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Texas recognizes a common

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Texas recognizes a common law marriage if three elements are present. First, you and your significant other must both agree to be married. Second, you must represent to others that you are married. For example, introducing one another as husband and wife at social functions or filing your taxes together is sufficient to satisfy this element. Finally, you must live together in Texas as husband and wife. The amount of time that two individuals live together does not impact whether the marriage will be recognized as valid. For more information about common law marriage in Texas, see http://www.co.travis.tx.us/dro/common_law.asp.

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Texas recognizes a common

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Texas recognizes a common law marriage if three elements are present. First, you and your significant other must both agree to be married. Second, you must represent to others that you are married. For example, introducing one another as husband and wife at social functions or filing your taxes together is sufficient to satisfy this element. Finally, you must live together in Texas as husband and wife. The amount of time that two individuals live together does not impact whether the marriage will be recognized as valid. For more information about common law marriage in Texas, see http://www.co.travis.tx.us/dro/common_law.asp.