Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Common Law Marriage

My 1st husband left me and remarried, no where can I find where he got a divorce from me, so I have been living with

my man for over 25 yrs. Is their such a thing as common law

marriage. How do I do it.

Thankyou in advance for your answer to my questions.


Asked on 3/03/05, 11:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Common Law Marriage

Common law marriages in Pa were recently stricken by statute. To determine whether or not your relationship was a common law marriage requires a fact sensitive examination. Some of the factors are if you and "husband" held yourself out to the world as being married, joint tax returns. I offer free consultations.

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Answered on 3/03/05, 12:23 pm


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