Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Want to know if my marriage is legal

We have a common law marriage. I found out that he has two birth cerificates and with his first marriage used one name and on our used another. The one he used on ours is not the name on his true birth certificate. So is our marrige legal? We are currently seperated and I want to file for divorce, but do i need to? Please help.


Asked on 8/29/04, 6:25 pm

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Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

Re: Want to know if my marriage is legal

If you have a common law marriage in Texas, you have 2 years from the date of separation to file for divorce.

I would file for divorce as soon as possible. He can argue that he's not the right person to the Judge.

I hope this information is helpful.

Good luck!

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Answered on 8/29/04, 10:43 pm


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