Re: OT: What?
From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
Date: | Thursday, May 22, 2003, 5:13 |
Stone Gordonssen wrote:
> > > Actually, most still have common-law marriage on the books.
> >
> >In that they recognize common-law marriages that went into effect before
> >the law changed, yes, but most of them have since changed the law such
> >that new common-law marriages aren't formed.
>
> Actually, no.
> "In fourteen states and the District of Columbia (see below), though, common
> law marriages are recognized." (here, "recognized" = "still being done")
Okay, but that's still not "most". That's only a little over a quarter
of the states.
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