§ 222.13. Common-law marriage relationship.
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/us/cfr/t20/s§ 222.13·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Under the laws of some States, a common-law marriage is one which is not solemnized in a formal ceremony, but is generally evidenced by a consummated agreement to marry between two persons legally capable of making a marriage contract, followed by cohabitation. The laws of the various States which recognize common-law marriage delineate specific factors which must be present in order to establish a valid common-law marriage in those States.