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by BuckyF on October 22nd, 2003

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Do I need to get a divorce to end a common-law marriage?

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  • by Freda Cross on March 21st, 2006

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    It depends on whether the laws of the state in which you reside recognize "common-law" marriages. In Oklahoma, a valid common-law marriage would require a divorce. There are different ways of proving a common-law marriage, but in general in Oklahoma, the requirements are that you hold yourselves out to the community as husband and wife and have a common intent to remain together. There is not a time together requirement for the marriage to be valid. This can be show by filing taxes together as husband and wife, joint bank accounts, buying property as husband and wife, naming your partner as "spouse" for insurance purposes, introducing each other as wife or husband, having children together, etc.

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