Legal Question in Family Law in Maine

common law marriage

Does Maine have common law marriage?


Asked on 5/27/08, 11:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jerome Gamache Ainsworth Thelin & Raftice, P.A.

Re: common law marriage

Maine does not recognize common law marriage. It fully recognizes the parental rights and responsibilities of unmarried parents and does recognize some ownership rights between unmarried persons, but does not recognize, for example, rights of inheritance between persons never married.

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Answered on 5/27/08, 1:48 pm


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