Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
common law
is common law marrige still legal in pennsylvania?
Asked on 8/25/08, 6:34 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
Re: common law
Depends from 2004 on you couldn't create a common law marriage as the Commonwealth Court in a Workers Comp Decision said that the legislature would need to rewrite the statute as the current one is unconstitutional. That said if you had a valid common law marriage prior to 2004 yours might be valid.
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{John}
Answered on 8/25/08, 8:40 pm
Michael Berman
Law Offices of Michael A. Berman
Re: common law
The best answer is maybe, because you will need to give a lot more information. Generally, the move is away from allowing them.
Mike
Answered on 8/26/08, 10:57 am