Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
common law marriage
if a couple was together in 1991 split up in 1995 but remained in the home for the children with a verbal agreement from the beginning there was no marriage ever are they common law married
Asked on 2/04/07, 1:42 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
SHERRY RAGOLE
RAGOLE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Re: common law marriage
You will need to sit down with an attorney that you select to advise you about your marital status.
Answered on 2/04/07, 10:39 am
Scott Riddle
Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC
Re: common law marriage
You do not need to pay a lawyer to point out the fact that according to your post, neither of you wanted a marriage. You also don't need to pay a lawyer to tell you that the law does not force a marriage on 2 people who never wanted to be married. Common law marriage - which has not even existed in GA in many years, but did in the early 90's - required some intent to be married.
Answered on 2/04/07, 5:08 pm