Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Marriage

There is no longer common law marriage in Pennsylvania. Therefore, a person who has never married, even though they may have been living with another for an extended length of time, is legally single and can marry as he or she wishes.

Ilene Young, Esquire/ Civil & Family Practice

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