Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama

Re: common law marriage

To establish a common law marriage in Alabama, you would need to show:

1. the couple entered into a mutual agreement to enter into a present marital relationship;

2. the couple must agree the relationship is permanent;

3. both parties must be capable at law to enter into marriage;

4. the marriage is consumated by co-habitation as husband and wife, or the couple openly assumes marital duties and obligations.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to call if you have any further questions or comments. (334) 361-3535

Re: common law marriage

in order to have a common law marriagein alabama there must be three elements present:

1. capacity e.g. age, mental status and others

2. agreement and consent to be husband and wife

3. consummation