I have lived with a man for 5yrs. Is that considered a common law marriage?
446452
would help if you posted the state. it very's from state to state. if you use his lastnname or tell people yall are married then yes.
891321
If you've lived in the same complex for 7 years, they already love you, trust me.  As long as you give proper notice to them before moving out, you don't need to worry about harming your reputation with them (it seems like this is what you're concerned about).
732544
I am in a common law relationship, and I do know we pay more for taxes.  We would pay less if we were legally married.  You are considered common law if you live together for 2 years with your partner.  You may want to check with your accountant, but I sort of think single is the way to go.  If you really want to save on your taxes you need to pop the question and get married.
1003615
Shouldn't. I lived with my husband for almost 2 yrs. before we got married. Only thing that's changed is I carriy his name. We just celebrated our 30th anniversary 6/4. The only thing different is a piece of paper! Why should that change a damn thing? However you do have to work at a marriage it's not easy and some people aren't willing to do the work. Other than that I don't know what else to tell you!
1032411
I'm new to TX and did not know it recognizes "common law" marriage. If your father and step-mom filed their taxes jointly as a married couple then he probably does have a case for bigamy. It's like a contract admitting their commitment. But if she always filed single, I really don't see how he can prove bigamy.\n\n\n\nYou know, your Father is acting irrational. He did NOT make the marriage commitment to this woman, and now expects the same protections under the law. He sounds very possesive, and selfish.
325637
no not really\ni mean if you rather live alone then thats totally fine.\nmabey if you guys did live together you might get into arguments more or something i dont know.\ni think youll be fine\nbut i must say awe how cute! 6 years? wow i hope you guys last=]
755637
more than 20 years ago, but to be fair i have lived with the same man for 20 years
19336
This is pretty interesting...in South Carolina a common-law marriage is established if a man and woman intend for others to believe they are married.\n\nSouth Carolina\n\nThe criteria for a common law marriage is: (1) when two parties have a present intent (usually, but not necessarily, evidenced by a public and unequivocal declaration) to enter into a marriage contract; and (2) "a mutual agreement between the parties to assume toward each other the relation of husband and wife." See Tarnowski v. Lieberman (S.C. Ct. App. 2002). The minimum age for such a marriage is sixteen years-old as established by South Carolina Code of Laws 20-1-100 (2004).
273900
It all depends on what state you live in. Where I live if I own the house before marriage than it stays in my name if you bought it together than you will have to have a good lawyer to fight for the house.
111379
If he is not willing to help pay, tell him to get out of YOUR house. Go see a lawyer and see what you can do to get the house in your name only. Obviously you are able to pay on your own because you have done it for 5 years.
223939
5years after marriage after having nice fun
356175
No problem you can declare each other as common law partners or conjugal partners. As far as the immigration is concerned it will count the same as being married.
131691
Yes.  I believe that a trend that is emerging in the dating world is to take a cohabitating, married relationship on a test run before actually tying the knot.  Living together is an effective way to see if you are compatible after a long time of dating and not cohabitating.  However, don't be suckered in to living with someone who won't marry you, who is basically playing you on an "extended test run".  They can't have it both ways.
81986
To be recognized as a legal marriage, the couple must apply for a license and at least register the union in a courthouse office.  In many states, a couple living together for a set period of time (as little as 6 consecutive months) can claim common law marital status.  Common law marriages are a little murky when it comes to legal decisions and such, however.  You are essentially recognized as domestic partners, but either side can walk away from the relationship with few legal responsibilities.
318925
I am sorry to hear about your predicament. However, The Republic of Ireland has different laws and regulations regarding divorce than the United Kingdom, being a seperate nation and independent from the UK. That said, 5 years does seem like a very long time to have to wait.
1168190
No....law does not recognize a "common law" marriage.  It is thought of more like a partnership.
532178
Yes, you can. There are different ways to hold title, such as joint tenancy, joint tenancy w/right of survival, and as separate property. The rights for each may vary from state to state, so you should talk to a lawyer.\n\nJust my opinion, but I wouldn't decide to get married based on buying the house...\n\nYou can also have an agreement drawn up beforehand that spells out the ownership percentage between the two of you, and how that might change over time if one is, say, making the down payment and the other is making the mortgage payments