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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by SignalNotSecure on Sunday February 07, 2021 @01:08AM (#26053050)
If you spend enough time living with a partner together in the same locale you are de-facto married in many jurisdictions

Being not married is often utterly meaningless. You will be caught up in the dragnet.

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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by Retric on Sunday February 07, 2021 @01:22AM (#26053104)
It’s only currently possible to start one in 7 states and the District of Columbia. So avoid Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, New Hampshire, and Utah. Though New Hampshire only accepts them for probate as a spouse can inherit without paying taxes etc.

Even in the remaining 6 states you generally have to represent yourselves as married in some context like filing taxes jointly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage_in_the_Uni...

PS: California does accept common law marriages formed in another state.

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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by Person5478 on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:17AM (#26065610)
This is known as common law marriage and has the requirement that you _PRESENT_ as married to the world. If you don't present as married you are not common law married.
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