Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Re: common law marriage

Common law marriage cannot be established in Louisiana, although persons who are considered married by common law in another state, are considered married if they move to Louisiana. I have had to get a divorce for a client who wanted to marry here because he had established a common law marriage in Texas. People living together are NOT committing adultery unless at least ONE of them is married.

Re: common law marriage

There is no time limit. La. does not recognize "common law marriage." In La. if two people live together in a "common law" relationship for 100 years, its still an adulterous relationship under La. law., without any legal benefits to either party.

Re: common law marriage

A couple could live together in Louisiana for eternity and unless there is a wedding they are not married.

The only couples ever recognized as "common law spouses" by Louisiana are couples who lived together in another state long enough to qualify as married in that state. If such a couple were to move to or visit Louisiana after being legally married in the original state, they would be considered married