Legal Question in Family Law in California

Washington common Law

How much time living together constitutes a common law marriage


Asked on 2/08/99, 11:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jed Somit Jed Somit, Attorney at Law

Re: Washington common Law

The email question to me suggests it is a question of California law, but

the title is Washington common law. I can answer for California.

California does not have any "common law" marriages. No amount of time living in

California will constitute a "common law" marriage. California will recognize a

common law marriage where the parties lived in another state which recognizes such

marriages for the period required by that state.

Jed Somit

Jed Somit, Attorney at Law

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Answered on 2/10/99, 12:31 pm


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