AUSTIN (KXAN) — You might’ve heard of the phrase “common law marriage” before, which signifies a different kind of union compared to one marked by a ceremony or other components behind a traditional ...

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 spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Reviewed by Khadija Khartit A common-law ...

Common law marriage is recognized in Alabama, Colorado, D.C., Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Idaho, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire, though ...

Rep. Frank Bruneel stood before a House committee in February 1995 to introduce legislation that, in addition to eliminating common-law marriages, added that marriage was only between a man and a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A controversial common law marriage bill that was amended to oppose same-sex marriage has been amended again over outcry it would open the doors to child marriage in Tennessee.