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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. -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42