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Currently, only 9 states (Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas) and the District of Columbia recognize common-law marriages contracted within their borders. In addition, five states have "grandfathered" common law marriage (Georgia, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania) allowing those established before a certain date to be recognized. New Hampshire recognizes common law marriage only for purposes of probate, and Utah recognizes common law marriages only if they have been validated by a court or administrative order. Alabama New Hampshire ³ Colorado Ohio 4 District of Columbia Oklahoma5 (Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 43, § 1) Georgia¹ Pennsylvania9 (23 Penn. Cons. Stat. § 1103) Idaho ² Rhode Island Iowa (Iowa Code Ann. §. 595.11) South Carolina Kansas 8 Texas 6 (Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 2.401) Montana (Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-602, 40-1-403) Utah7(Utah Code Ann.§ 30-1-4.5)
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