Definition
People who live together, share an intimate relationship and are considered legally married, without a civil or religious ceremony, on the basis of the length of their cohabitation (usually a year or more) and their agreement to consider themselves married. Common law marriage partners have many of the rights and obligations of a traditionally married couple in jurisdictions where common law marriage is recognized as a legal union.
URL Name
YK-1500-1525
Third Level Code
YK-1500
Taxonomy Code
YK-1500.1525
Parent Code
YK-1500
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YK
Fourth Level Code
YK-1500-1525
Use References
Common Law Spouses, Common Law Couples, Common Law Partners
Publication Status
Online